Articles filed under Libertyville Township
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Oppose renovation of Libertyville schoolMar 29, 2011 12:00 am - There is an old school on Brainerd Avenue in Libertyville, opened in 1916, which has been empty since Vernon Hills High School opened. When my daughters attended that s...
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Dist. 70 cuts two teachersMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Two teachers in Libertyville Elementary District 70 have been released because of declining enrollment. The school board on Monday approved resolutions not to re-employ ...
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Vernon Hills boy works hard to excelMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Antony Simonoff likes to perform in the spotlight. The Vernon Hills 9-year-old shows the talent and intelligence to shine both onstage and on the academic platform. Anto...
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Vernon Hills students to laud teacherMar 18, 2011 2:00 am - The Vernon Hills High School Fine Arts faculty and students are coming together to create a tribute to teacher Jim Savage, who will retire in June. Savage has taught art...
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Abbott Labs CEO compensation drops 8%Mar 15, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Drug and medical device maker Abbott Laboratories lowered Chief Executive Miles White's total compensation by 8 percent last year, as the company's stock s...
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For Oak Grove Dist. 68: Hasler, Pirih, YinMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - A sharply declining enrollment in Oak Grove Elementary District 68 will mean difficult choices for the school board, which has three open seats in the April 5 election. ...
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Some school districts generating surplusesMar 13, 2011 12:00 am - While most suburban school districts continue to struggle with a weak economy and unreliable state funding, a few have combined strong local tax bases with frugal spendi...
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Economy a factor in Oak Grove District 68Mar 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Finances haven’t been as urgent an issue in Oak Grove Elementary District 68 as in some other areas, but falling enrollment and property values means board members will ...
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LHS teacher to stop referencing creationism in science class, district saysMar 03, 2011 11:00 pm - A Libertyville High School teacher who had been referencing creationism in a unit on evolution no longer will do so, officials said Friday. Additionally, Libertyville-Ve...
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Dist. 128 investigating creationism claims at Libertyville High SchoolFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - School district officials are investigating if a Libertyville High science instructor is teaching creationism in class. “We are looking into it as we speak,” Libertyvill...