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Serving students who served our country Dec 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Waubonsee Community College considers it a privilege to serve members of our community through its educational programs and services, and is also honored to be able to serve many students who have served our country.
Max Brooks took Terkel approach to ‘World War Z’ Jul 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Somewhere on a Wisconsin lake, “World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War” novelist Max Brooks baited a hook while fishing for bass aboard his brother-in-law’s canoe. That’s where he took my phone call to talk about his book, the film Brad Pitt made from it, and Brooks’ speaking engagement slated at 7 p.m. Friday, July 12, at Harper College’s Performing Arts Center. harpercollege.edu.
CLC would be part of test program meant to create jobs May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
College of Lake County and three other 2-year schools would be part of a test job-training program under a measure recently passed by the Illinois Senate. It would allow the colleges to custom design workforce training programs to benefit new or expanding companies, and those businesses would have to create new jobs. It's modeled after programs in three other states.
Southern Illinois drops Missouri State 14-6 Sep 22, 2012 12:00 AM
Southern Illinois got big first-quarter plays from Emmanuel Souarin and Mulku Kalokoh to beat Missouri State 14-6 Saturday in a defensive game that featured 20 punts for 738 yards. In the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams, the Salukis (2-2) prevailed despite going 0 for 13 on third-down conversions and managing just 198 yards of offense.
Hersey charges ahead with MSL East win Aug 30, 2012 12:00 AM
Defending Mid-Suburban League East champ Hersey started its conference schedule on Thursday night with a 25-14, 25-10 victory over visiting Prospect. Senior setter Abby Fesl recorded 5 kills and 19 assists to help lead the Huskies (3-0, 1-0).
Michigan can polish Big Ten image with upset of Alabama Aug 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Michigan and Michigan State are giving the Big Ten a couple of early chances to burnish its national reputation. The conference's image has taken a beating in some quarters, and not just because of the child-sex scandal at Penn State or the NCAA penalties at Ohio State. There is the perceived gap between the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, a gap many think is growing wider each season.
Marquette assistant dismissed, Williams out 1 game Aug 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Marquette coach Buzz Williams announced the dismissal of assistant Scott Monarch on Friday, and Williams will serve a one-game suspension as part of the school's self-imposed sanctions for recruiting rules violations it reported to the NCAA.
Images: New NIU Dorms on Move-In Day Aug 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Images of NIU's first new residence hall in 44 years. Among the highlights : All 1,008 occupants will have their own private bedroom, each bathroom will be shared by only two students. Students will live in clusters of 12, with six mini-suites of bedrooms surrounding a large common area that includes a kitchenette, plus a social area with a 55-inch flat screen.
NIU’s first new dorms in 44 years — snazzy! Aug 22, 2012 12:00 AM
Northern Illinois University students moved into New Residence Halls East and West, NIU's first new dorms since the Stevenson towers were finished in 1968. "We're in love with it," said sophomore Barbie Podraza of Lake in the Hills. She and friends Jennalyn Hernaez of Addison and Ashley Kooiker of Hanover Park proudly pointed out all the cool things. "I think this is heaven compared to Lincoln," said Kooiker of the bathrooms, which are shared by just two students.
Defense argues to dismiss some Sandusky chargesMay 30, 2012 12:00 AM
Jerry Sandusky lost another bid to delay his child sexual abuse trial on Wednesday and, in what could be the last pretrial hearing before jury selection begins next week, the presiding judge heard defense lawyers and prosecutors debate whether charges should be thrown out.
Northwestern women beat Duke in NCAA lacrosse May 20, 2012 12:00 AM
Delany: National title game likely to be bid on May 16, 2012 12:00 AM
How about a national championship game in Detroit? Or Minneapolis? What about Boston or New York? With college football headed toward a playoff, Big Ten administrators this week came out in favor of staging those games in bowls, a step that would keep the conference's longstanding ties to the Rose Bowl.
Ex-Syracuse coach Fine’s wife: Life is ruined May 16, 2012 12:00 AM
The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims that her husband molested ball boys. Laurie Fine held a news conference Wednesday and threatened to file a libel lawsuit in federal court against the cable network and two employees.
Big Ten prefers bowl games for playoff sites May 15, 2012 12:00 AM
Former Illini Crandall Head signs at SMU, source says May 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Fulbright grant goes to NIU senior May 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Geneva native Nora Beresord Lindvall, the top senior in this year's class at Northern Illinois University, has won a Fulbright grant to study abroad.
Hoffman Estates hosts college readiness seminar May 2, 2012 12:00 AM
The Hoffman Estates Youth Commission will present a College Readiness Seminar and Scholarship Panel from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 5 at Village Hall, 1900 Hassell Road. The event will explain how three different families were able to get their four children through college without any major out-of-pocket expenses or student loans.
Quinn: No hurry to shift pension costs on schools Apr 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Gov. Pat Quinn said Tuesday he'd like lawmakers to agree this spring to make local schools and community colleges responsible for the state's share of teachers retirement costs, but said it isn't "essential" that it get done by the legislature's scheduled May 31 adjournment.
Hoffman Estates event promotes manufacturing career as student option Apr 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Representatives from local manufacturing companies will be on hand to discuss career options with parents and students from local high schools on April 18 during a manufacturing open house at Big Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. in Hoffman Estates. Village officials, educators and people in the industry are hoping that the event will get more young adults to consider a career in manufacturing.
South Carolina fires men’s basketball coach Horn Mar 13, 2012 12:00 AM