Articles filed under Education
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Backpack shopping tips and suggestionsJul 28, 2013 6:00 am - It's hard to think about school supplies while you're still enjoying homework-free days at the pool. But the new academic year will be here in a few weeks, and one thing...
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Mooseheart to celebrate its 100th anniversaryJul 26, 2013 5:30 am - It was 60 years ago and he was only 5, but Bill Harvey remembers well the day three men from Indiana's child welfare department came to his home. He overheard them tell ...
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Nurse works with cancer patients to honor parentsJul 26, 2013 5:30 am - The motto at Cancer Treatment Centers of America is to treat each patient like your mother. Buffalo Grove resident Camille Bejar takes that literally. Bejar, 28 and an ...
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U of I president gets contract extensionJul 25, 2013 3:45 pm - University of Illinois trustees have extended university President Robert Easter’s contract by a year. Trustees on Thursday in Chicago agreed to a deal that keeps Easter...
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Poshard announces retirement as SIU presidentJul 25, 2013 3:45 pm - CARBONDALE — Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard announced Thursday that he will retire next year, saying he is ready for the next chapter in his life. ...
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Moody’s downgrades Chicago schools’ debt ratingJul 24, 2013 5:24 pm - Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded its rating of the Chicago Board of Education’s general obligation debt. Moody’s says the downgrade to A3 from A2 reflects signif...
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Batavia schools’ proposed budget counting on more taxes from Aurora mall areaJul 24, 2013 5:03 pm - The Batavia school district is happily budgeting for a nearly 6 percent increase in the amount of property taxes it will receive to support its proposed 2013-14 budget. ...
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UIC to unveil Daley archiveJul 24, 2013 4:40 pm - The University of Illinois at Chicago is getting ready to debut its collection of documents from former Mayor Richard J. Daley. The school says the archive takes up 150 ...
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U of I raises record $428 millionJul 24, 2013 4:40 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois says it pulled in more $400 million during the last fiscal year. The university said Wednesday that the $428 million raised ...
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More cuts for Chicago schoolsJul 24, 2013 4:38 pm - The Chicago Public Schools, facing a $1 billion deficit, has announced more funding cuts, this time $68 million that was to be spent in its classrooms. The cut was inclu...