Articles filed under Community Colleges
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Scientists use two methods to see atomsDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Students in Katherine Crawford's fifth-grade class at West Oak Middle School asked: "How can scientists see atoms?" Atoms are extremely small - 1 million times smaller t...
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Harper showcases best student artwork from Districts 211, 214, 220Dec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Student artists from across the Northwest suburbs exhibited their work at the 2009 Harper College Regional High School Art Show -- an annual, vibrant display of 2D and 3...
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Saturday Soapbox: Kane Co. weathers tough timesDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - When times get tough: It's been a rough road these last few months in Kane County government, in which the marriage of county board members and the county's elected depa...
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'Empty Bowls' fundraiser at OCC todayDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The ceramics studio at Oakton Community College saw much of its inventory get boxed up on Friday, as students packed nearly 1,000 bowls in preparation for today's charit...
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What Gitmo lawyer would have discussedDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - The lawyer who was to talk Thursday at McHenry County College about what he's learned defending 17 detainees at Guantanamo Bay wants to explain what he would have talked...
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Community colleges could lose half of state fundingDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - In a troubled economy where rising unemployment is forcing throngs of jobseekers to return to school, community colleges offer a beacon of hope as a low-cost educational...
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Harper College to spend $3.2 million on new chillersDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Harper College is gearing up to spend about $3.2 million to install new chillers that will serve six buildings around the Palatine campus. Helping to offset the cost is ...
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MCC calls off Gitmo lecture, promises to rescheduleDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - McHenry County College has pulled the plug a Thursday night lecture at which Marc Falkoff, a lawyer representing 17 detainees at Guantanamo Bay accused of terrorism, was...
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Late second-half surge pushes ECC past HarperDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Everything seemed to be coming up roses for Harper by intermission Thursday. But Elgin Community College (6-4) did an abrupt about-face in the second half and defeated t...
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Harper men, women pick up hoops victories on the roadDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, the McHenry Community College Scots hosted Harper's men's basketball team and came away with a 72-67 victory. Guard Floyd Battle had 18 points for Harper, an...