Articles filed under Education
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Stevenson High artists honoredFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - Stevenson High School junior Jennifer Kong and senior Jenny Li earned awards in the regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition, school officials announced. K...
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U of I pushes parents to control day of drinkingFeb 21, 2014 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois recently sent parents a letter asking them to help efforts to control the annual Unofficial St. Patrick's Day celebration. B...
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Rauner can't shake questions about child's schoolFeb 21, 2014 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — As he campaigns to be Illinois' next governor, billionaire businessman Bruce Rauner of Winnetka cannot shake questions about his daughter's admission to an...
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Waubonsee field house to cost more than expectedFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Building a field house and expanding Erickson Hall at Waubonsee Community College is going to cost almost $1 million more than college officials expected. And that could...
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U-46's special needs fair offers parents resourcesFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Having a child with special needs entering school leads to many questions and concerns for parents. It's an experience with which Melissa Owens is intimately familiar. "...
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Harper College trustees approve tuition increaseFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - As community colleges try to hold the line on student expenses despite declining support from the state, Harper College officials have signed off on a tuition increase t...
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High schools participate in 10th annual mock trial in WaukeganFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Evanston, Highland Park and Libertyville high schools finished in the top three positions in the 10th annual high school mock trial invitational, officials announced. Th...
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School district hires air quality monitorFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - DEKALB, Ill. - A northern Illinois school district has hired a firm to monitor air quality at a school where dozens were sickened when an odor was released by a nearby l...
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Marquette announces layoffs to trim costsFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - MILWAUKEE - Marquette University is eliminating 25 staff positions in a cost-cutting move, the university's interim president said Wednesday. In a letter to faculty and ...
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Oakton Community College raises tuition rate 16% over two yearsFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - Tuition will be going up 16 percent at Oakton Community College over the next two years - partially the result of a decline in state funding support, officials said. The...