Articles filed under Barrington Area Unit District 220
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Obama back-to-school address a matter of debate for local districtsSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Some suburban school districts were kept busy Wednesday clarifying their positions on a controversial back-to-school Webcast next Tuesday by President Barack Obama. Barr...
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Group helps Dist. 220 tackle mental health stigmaSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Shattered by two teen suicides at the end of last school year, the Barrington-area community is beginning the new year with an organized approach to recognizing and addr...
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Barrington mental health task force to launch TuesdayAug 31, 2009 11:00 pm - A new, community-based mental health task force will be introduced publicly at Barrington Unit District 220's board meeting Tuesday night. The agency, H.E.R.E. in Barrin...
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Barrington fifth-graders win fight to bring back chocolate milkAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - What began as a school lesson in good nutrition has expanded to include democracy, diplomacy and community activism as well. Unhappy about the year-old ban on flavored m...
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Text-message contest, bands, games all on deck for 1st-time youth eventAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - A text-messaging contest, rock-climbing, games, prizes and a battle of the bands are highlights of Rock the Cause - the first major event hosted by the newly formed Alex...
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School begins, clock winds down on teachers' contract in Dist 220Aug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Students dutifully returned to classrooms in Barrington Unit District 220 Tuesday, though the teachers they reported to have only a week left on their contract. The near...
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Northwest suburban briefsAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Police plan checkpoints Arlington Heights police will operate three roadside checkpoints between Friday, Aug. 21, and Saturday, Sept. 5, to look for drivers impaired by ...
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Barrington panel to promote cultural eventsAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Barrington has created a new cultural commission to better coordinate and cross-promote the many cultural activities already going on in the village. The Barrington Cult...
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Barrington teens stage own health care picketAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - For a 14-year-old, Ian Trotta of Barrington has some pretty strong opinions about politics. He's a big supporter of President Obama and, having explored the issue as one...
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Barrington teen's summer job ends up an Internet gaming sensationAug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - When Judy Gerber of Barrington told her teenage son Alex to get a job, she never imagined he'd create a Web site that now boasts more than 70,000 users. When she learned...