Articles filed under Education
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K9 naming contest expanded:Jan 29, 2015 12:01 am - The Lake County Sheriff's office announced it is expanding it's contest to name three new dogs the K9 unit will receive. This week, the office announced the contest for ...
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Mundelein High School to cut cost of student athletic fees in hope of encouraging more participationJan 29, 2015 12:01 am - Trying to encourage more students to take up sports, Mundelein High School officials will reduce athletic fees for the 2015-16 school year. Students now pay $200 per spo...
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Woodland Middle School spelling bee champ:Jan 28, 2015 12:01 am - Woodland Middle School in Gurnee will have the same representative in the next level of a spelling bee for the second consecutive year. Eighth-grader Saranya Menon won t...
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Hoffman Estates Citizen Police Academy returnsJan 28, 2015 12:01 am - The Hoffman Estates Police Department is accepting applications for its 26th annual Citizen Police Academy. A new class will be starting Tuesday, March 10 with an orient...
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St. Charles students get a kick out of competitionJan 28, 2015 12:01 am - National Catholic Schools Week may have kicked off Monday, but kindergartners at St. Patrick Catholic School in St. Charles held their own literal kickoff event Wednesda...
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Small team, big effort: St. Edward cheerleaders advance to sectionalsJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - Unique is an apt word that describes the St. Edward competitive cheerleading team. After a recent championship performance in Huntley, instead of celebrating, the Green ...
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St. Charles schools debating value of forced AP examsJan 27, 2015 4:30 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 officials are debating the value of a mandate that students taking Advanced Placement courses, which have seen record enrollment this year,...
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Constable: Traditional black colleges opening to all racesJan 27, 2015 4:30 am - Established in an era when race limited a young person's options, our nation's collection of historically black colleges and universities will open the doors to students...
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Woodland Middle School bee champion:Jan 27, 2015 12:01 am - Woodland Middle School officials have announced the winner of the local National Geographic Bee. Eighth-grader Eli Ameyibor recently won the middle school competition, w...
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District 79 kindergarten:Jan 27, 2015 12:01 am - Fremont Elementary District 79's kindergarten preregistration night for classes in fall 2015 is set for Thursday, Feb. 12, at Fremont Intermediate School, 28754 N. Fremo...