Articles filed under Elgin Area Unit District 46
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Why attacker of Elgin High teacher must get helpAug 17, 2011 5:00 am - Angel Facio was 16 when he brutally attacked his Elgin High School teacher without provocation three years ago. Without warning, he stabbed Carolyn Gilbert repeatedly in...
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Geneva leads the way in ACT composite scoreAug 17, 2011 1:00 am - When it came to the class of 2011 and the ACT exam, Larkin and Batavia high schools had a huge increase in composite score. Three other Fox Valley school districts incre...
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The Why: Experts analyze why Facio stabbed his teacherAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Angel Facio says he didn’t know he was going to hurt Carolyn Gilbert that cold January day. Committing such a random act is not unusual for teens pushed to the brink, ex...
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Incarceration: Rehabilitation not part of Angel Facio's lifeAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - He'd be taking classes at Elgin Community College by now, he imagines. Angel Facio had always wanted to be a chef. “Eggs con chorizo” were one of the specialties he used...
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Public defender: Facio ‘perplexed me’Aug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Cook County Public Defender James Martin has represented hundreds of juveniles over the years. Some details of their cases naturally blur with the passage of time. But A...
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Isolation: The constant for Angel FacioAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin teen describes emotions on the day he stabbed teacher
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The prosecutor: Facio case was ‘clearly premeditated’Aug 16, 2011 12:00 am - It was all a matter of timing. At home watching the news with his wife one Friday night in January 2008, Kevin Frey knew almost instantly Angel Facio’s case would be his...
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U-46 predicts budget surplus, with conditionsAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Despite late payments, reduced revenues from the state and other variables, Elgin Area School District U-46 leaders anticipate a budget with a surplus of $11 million for...
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Elgin teacher can't forgive teen who stabbed herAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - The Christian thing to do, Carolyn Gilbert says she knows, would be to forgive Angel Facio for attacking her with a knife. In her Elgin classroom, he stabbed her so brut...
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Impulse: What drove Elgin teen Angel Facio to stab his teacherAug 14, 2011 11:00 pm - It was an impulse that, three years later, he still can't completely explain. Angel Facio stabbed one of his favorite teachers, nearly taking her life. Even now, sitting...