Articles filed under Community Colleges
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Moms teach lessons of perseverance in face of tragedyJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - The loss of a child is devastating, unimaginable. And if the death is violent, or senseless, it is that much harder to comprehend. One way some suburban mothers are deal...
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Harper program helps struggling students prosperJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - It was the phone call Monika Pasek did not want to receive from Harper College. Pasek was told she needed to enter Harper’s first Choice Scholars Institute program - a f...
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Hawthorn Woods author tells kids to end the silenceJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - Officials with Harper College sponsored an anti-bullying seminar last week, but not just for parents. Children themselves were part of the target audience, and they got ...
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Your news ‘Jersey Boys’ cast to return to ECC for concertJul 24, 2011 1:00 am - Submitted by ECC After two consecutive seasons of sellout performances, Michael Ingersoll and the recent stars from Chicago’s long-running production of the hit Broadway...
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Elgin Post 57 advances to state finalsJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - The baseball team representing American Legion Post 57 of Elgin continues to make winning look easy. Post 57 hammered the host team from Lena 16-0 in seven innings to wi...
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MCC adjunct faculty to get raisesJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - Adjunct faculty union members at McHenry County College are on track to get raises over the next four years so their salaries can match corresponding averages at other c...
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Harper guitar class for children gets grantJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - Six years ago, Harper College launched a low-cost guitar course aimed at making music accessible to more local children. This year, the college landed a grant that will ...
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Lake County probation featured at training workshopsJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - Representatives from the Lake County probation department will present two workshops at the upcoming training institute for the American Probation and Parole Association...
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North, northwest suburbs spared heat-related deathsJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - Storms driving through the Chicago area this morning are giving a brief respite from the heat, which may have claimed up to six lives so far in Chicago and the South sub...
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MCC plans to dip into reserves, againJul 21, 2011 11:00 pm - McHenry County College is planning to dip into its reserves to update its computer system and perform safety upgrades next year. The proposed operating budget for fisca...