Articles filed under Community Colleges
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School supply donations soughtJun 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Project Backpack, a community based initiative to benefit students in need, is accepting donations of school supplies now through Sunday, Aug. 1 at 10 area locations, in...
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Are taxpayers ready to let College of DuPage take on more debt?Jun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - College of DuPage is close to paying off most of its debt from previous projects. But it also has a wish list of about $168 million worth of work that could be done at t...
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MCC interim president to step downJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - The interim president of McHenry County College announced Tuesday that she will leave the Crystal Lake institution at the end of the month to take a position at a colleg...
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Social services summit set for June 8May 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Several local agencies are sponsoring a forum on the impact of the state's budget problems on social service agencies Tuesday, June 8, at Oakton Community College, 1600 ...
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Guardianship process gets easier to navigate in Lake Co.May 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Kathy Sotomayor knew it had to be done, but she was not looking forward to it. Her granddaughter needed a legal guardian, and although Sotomayor was willing to do the jo...
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Financial 'reform' will likely hurtMay 28, 2010 11:00 pm - I read with interest today a letter written by David Vite, president of an organization called the Illinois Retail Merchants Association. The point of the letter was to ...
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Harper graduation was standing-room-onlyMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Perhaps it was Gov. Pat Quinn's presence as a commencement speaker that attracted more interest than usual. Or maybe nuclear families are growing. Whatever the reason, H...
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Harper seeking names of distinguished alumniMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Harper College is accepting nominations for the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Awards through Monday. Each year, Harper College honors former students who have made a positi...
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Tri-Cities briefsMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Library board opening: The St. Charles Public Library District board of trustees invites interested people to apply for an opening on the library board. The term ...
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Harper graduates reach first goal in educational careerMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - For Parminder Reehal, the path to earning a college degree had been hindered by every imaginable hurdle one could encounter. After battling medical, financial and family...