Articles filed under Wheeling Township District 21
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Wheeling Township D21 increase tax levy 1.94%Dec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 last week approved a tax levy increase of 1.94 percent, a smaller hike than in surrounding districts, for next year. The total a...
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Wheeling area schools get end of year ‘bonus’Dec 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 and Northwest Suburban High School District 214 will receive the bulk of surplus money generated by one of Wheeling’s tax increm...
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Township fun fair a heartwarming eventNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - Wheeling Township’s annual Halloween Fun Fair Make A Difference Day held on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Riley School was a fun filled day for over 160 children with special nee...
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7 local schools meet federal standards after failingNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - As expectations continue to rise, it's not easy for schools to make “adequate yearly progress” as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act. To make AYP this year, 85 perc...
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Death of 6-year-old crushed by television a 'tragic accident,' police sayOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - The death of a 6-year-old Arlington Heights boy killed when a heavy tube television fell on top of him in the basement of his family home was a tragic accident, police s...
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Only four out of 12 District 21 schools meet standardsOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - Although eight out of the 12 schools in Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 failed to make Adequate Yearly Progress in 2011, district officials said they are not di...
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Local kids do jumping jacks to break a world recordOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - When Emily Bondarenko and Sophia Model brought a copy of National Geographic Kids Magazine to their 5th grade class, they never thought it would wind up with their entir...
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Teen plans clothing swap for Wheeling schoolOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - Struggling families at Jack London Middle School in Wheeling will have the chance to bring home new outfits for their children thanks to a former student and Buffalo Gro...
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New food pantry open in WheelingSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - As area food pantries struggle to stay open, the Rotary Club of Wheeling, the village of Wheeling and other organizations have teamed up to open one. A new food pantry o...
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Park Ridge, Wheeling, Schaumburg and Arlington volunteeers honoredSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - To recognize the talent and skills that experienced volunteers bring to our communities, RSVP of Northern Cook and Northern DuPage counties joins in the nationwide celeb...