Articles filed under Education
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Suburban schools moving finals to before holiday breakAug 26, 2014 5:00 am - Instead of making study guides and cramming for finals, Lily Moradi will spend winter break this year relaxing and enjoying time with her friends and family. Moradi, a ...
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Quinn signs law allowing study of industrial hempAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a law allowing universities and the Illinois Department of Agriculture to study industrial hemp. The Chicago Democrat signed the measure Tuesda...
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Dist. 128 board adopts $84.5 million budget after residents complainAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Residents seek additional reductions, question surplus
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New year brings new leaders in Dist. 204Aug 26, 2014 1:00 am - A new school year started Tuesday for students, educators and administrators in Indian Prairie Unit District 204, many of whom found themselves in new roles. At Metea V...
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Consumers Credit Union seeks applicants for scholarshipsAug 25, 2014 11:00 pm - Consumers Cooperative Association, sponsor for Consumers Credit Union, announced the opportunity for six high school seniors to earn $1,500 scholarships. The applicatio...
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Jen School students expand from growing vegetables to selling themAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - Students returned last week to the Jen School on the campus of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines just in time. The large vegetable garden they planted last spring - which...
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Warren college info night:Aug 25, 2014 1:01 am - All Warren Township High School senior students and their families are encouraged to attend the annual College Application Kick-Off presentation on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 7 t...
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District 95 puts new excessive heat plan to use on the first day of classesAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - It didn't take long for Lake Zurich Unit District 95 officials to tap into a new excessive heat policy designed for school buildings without central air conditioning. Di...
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College of Lake County uses free food to welcome students back to campus for new school yearAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - College of Lake County students crowded the Grayslake campus' main lobby patio to grab free submarine sandwiches, pizza, and soda pop on the first day of classes. It was...
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Back to class: 10 money-saving tips on textbooks from the college storeAug 24, 2014 7:00 am - With the cost of a year's worth of required course materials averaging $638, college students constantly seek ways to save money when it comes to textbooks. But they may...