Articles filed under Barrington Area Unit District 220
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School expansion and pension reform: Here’s what’s on the ballot in the Northwest suburbsOct 31, 2024 11:10 am - In addition to three statewide referendums on every Illinois ballot, voters in parts of the Northwest suburbs have decisions to make on local issues ranging from full-day kindergarten to pension reform to the sale of public land.
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Murder suspect from Chicago in custody after daylong manhunt in Lake BarringtonAug 20, 2024 8:58 pm - After daylong manhunt throughout the Lake Barrington area for a Chicago murder suspect, authorities have taken the man in custody without incident.
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District 220 seeks $64 million tax hike for new auditorium, curriculum improvementsAug 16, 2024 2:25 pm - The Nov. 5 ballot is asking Barrington Area Unit District 220 voters for a $64 million property tax hike to build a high school auditorium, improve safety and security in the district, and enhance the science, math and arts curriculum.
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Eyes to the sky: How schools are using Monday’s solar eclipse as teaching momentApr 08, 2024 5:00 am - First, don’t look up! At least not without proper protective eyewear. That’s among the lessons suburban schools are imparting to students for viewing Monday’s total solar...
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Barrington Hills teen’s voice has crowds standing at attentionApr 05, 2024 6:00 am - Not every 14-year-old can command the attention of thousands of people. But Ayanna Sidi of Barrington Hills knows how to hold the crowd with her rendition of the national...
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Suburban school districts among ‘most envied’ listMar 13, 2024 6:22 pm - Glenbrook High School District 225 was the highest-ranked Illinois school district in a recent survey by Test Prep Insight.
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Barrington residents ask village to act faster on rail safetyFeb 27, 2024 7:10 pm - Barrington parents and students urged village leaders Monday to act more quickly to address railroad crossing safety, in the wake of last month’s death of a 17-year-old s...
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Barrington Dist. 220 discussing referendum for November ballotFeb 21, 2024 4:57 pm - Four years after its voters approved a $147 million bond issue to fund building upgrades, Barrington Area Unit School District 220 may be heading back to referendum this ...
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Following death of Barrington High student, District 220 plans more safety educationFeb 07, 2024 8:31 pm - Barrington Unit School District 220 will provide more train and pedestrian safety education, Superintendent Craig Winkelman said Tuesday in comments about the death of a ...
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A community grieving: Hundreds attend vigil for Barrington High School student killed by trainJan 26, 2024 8:10 pm - Devastated members of the Barrington community gathered for a candlelight vigil near downtown Friday evening in memory of 17-year-old Marin Lacson, not quite 36 hours aft...