Articles filed under Community Colleges
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Class teaches kids how to create glass ornamentsJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - A Mundelein glassmaking studio and a suburban community college teamed to teach children about the delicate art of glassblowing during the holiday season. About 11 young...
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Meet 'Man the Mighty,' local band soon heard on MTVJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Ever hear of Man the Mighty? The name may not ring a bell, but you'll soon be hearing their music on MTV. The band consists of four Dundee-Crown graduates who are workin...
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Harper now rents textbooksJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - The average college student spends $900 on textbooks every academic year, according to U.S. Public Interest Research Groups. That's why Harper College students are relie...
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Wheeling man in court todayJan 06, 2010 10:00 pm - The 22-year-old Wheeling man authorities say pushed a Harper College police officer in October is due back in court today in Rolling Meadows. Jay Dixon, charged with agg...
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Harper College hosts 15th annual 'world's largest muskie show'Jan 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Muskie fishermen, rejoice. The Chicago Muskie Show at Harper College returns this coming weekend for the 15th year, with nearly continuous seminars (see chicagomuskiesho...
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DuPage men, Harper women claim victoryJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - On a bitterly cold night in Palatine, two bitter North Central Community College Conference rivals hooked up at the Harper College Sports and Wellness Center on Tuesday ...
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Naperville aims to run city vehicles on 'gasified' bio-wasteJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - New technology being developed in Naperville makes it possible to use yard waste to fuel the city's fleet vehicles. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin came to Packer Engineering Tues...
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Tri-Cities briefsJan 04, 2010 10:00 pm - North Aurora plan meeting: The North Aurora Plan Commission meets at 7:30 tonight for a public hearing on a special use for a assisted-care/memory-care center in ...
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Can't afford to cut career, tech fundingJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - In the next decade, a large percentage of jobs in Illinois - 41 percent - will be at the "middle skill" level, requiring more education than a high school diploma but le...
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What's ahead for the Fox Valley in 2010?Dec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Looks like 2010 will be an interesting year for communities in Kane and McHenry counties, from taxing bodies grasping for revenue to elected officials facing investigati...