Articles filed under Education
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Learn about college aid at StevensonDec 21, 2014 12:01 am - Stevenson High School juniors and seniors and their families can attend a program about college financial aid Tuesday, Jan. 6. The free program will run from 7 to 9 p.m....
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Incoming leader sees U of I as economic assetDec 20, 2014 12:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Incoming University of Illinois President Timothy L. Killeen says he wants to build the school into a stronger economic asset to the state. Killee...
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Suburban schools changing how they discuss heroinDec 19, 2014 4:30 am - Kids today know heroin — and it's no longer just a word they read in a textbook. Health teacher Cristy Hefner knows heroin, too. It's the drug her preteen students at C...
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Mundelein High School drops national lunch program starting Feb. 1Dec 19, 2014 12:01 am - Mundelein High School is dropping out of a federal school lunch program. The move, effective Feb. 1, should give students more food options, officials said. But it a...
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Libertyville High students sign pledge to avoid drugs, alcohol during winter breakDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - The temptation teenagers face to drink or use drugs is great - even more so during winter break, when bottles of booze can be plentiful and adult supervision may be lax....
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Highland Middle School students show off their dance moves for parents, classmatesDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - Highland Middle School students showed off their dance moves for parents and classmates in the school's gymnasium Thursday in Libertyville. The dances they learned were...
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Palatine Dist. 15 helps interns 'live the life of a teacher'Dec 18, 2014 12:01 am - A school of sorts in Palatine Township Elementary District 15 is graduating its biggest class ever. This fall, the district welcomed 20 teachers-in-training who snagged ...
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University of Illinois at Chicago names next chancellorDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - A University of South Carolina provost will be the next chancellor at University of Illinois at Chicago, UIC announced on Thursday. Michael D. Amiridis, 52, must get fo...
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St. Charles students expelled for shutting down Dist. 303 networkDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - Two St. Charles East High School students have been expelled and face legal ramifications after recently shutting down the district's computer network for the better par...
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Bids wanted for Mundelein High expansion projectDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - After months of planning, Mundelein High School officials are seeking construction bids for a $23.6 million expansion project. The three-story addition will be dedicated...