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‘We all need music’: Barrington High School orchestra teacher recalls lessons during pandemicApr 21, 2025 4:27 pm - When COVID-19 forced Barrington High School to go remote in March 2020, orchestra teacher Clark Sheldon faced a daunting challenge — teaching a class relying heavily on group participation at a time when students couldn’t be together.
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Maine West’s spring play, ‘A Monster Calls,’ tackles loss, griefApr 21, 2025 10:37 am - Maine West High School’s spring production tackles grief and loss in a coming-of-age play about a boy forced to face his mother's illness.
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Wheaton school librarian steps up with life-changing generosityApr 20, 2025 9:00 pm - A Wheaton school librarian will donate a kidney to her best friend's dad, who needs a transplant after kidney failure. She turned out to be a perfect match.
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‘A lifelong learner’: Klimkowicz reflects on 28 years with board of Illinois’ largest high school districtApr 20, 2025 3:32 pm - On the board of Illinois’ largest high school district, Anna Klimkowicz’s 28-year tenure has included everything from the internet’s impact on classroom learning to the Columbine tragedy’s influence on school security.
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Glenbard East Theatre to bring wit and charm to Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’Apr 18, 2025 3:07 pm - Glenbard East High School's theater department will perform Oscar Wilde's comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest" on April 24-26. The satirical play follows two young men who create fake identities to escape their obligations and fall in love.
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Naperville District 203 proposes revised school day plan allowing further discussionApr 18, 2025 10:25 am - Naperville Unit District 203 school board members are expected to vote Monday on a plan that includes block scheduling at the high schools and modified block at the middle schools but allows for further discussion on implementation and school start and end times.
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Barrington-area leaders share successes, challenges at chamber forumApr 17, 2025 8:11 pm - From a “showcase” pool to a state-of-the-art high school auditorium, Barrington-area officials shared their gains, as well as their challenges, Thursday during the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce’s Town Hall forum.
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Lisle trustee candidates separated by single vote, while Queen Bee school board race ends in a tieApr 17, 2025 2:34 pm - Two school board candidates in Queen Bee Elementary District 16 each received 895 votes.
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Parents sue Arlington Heights school district, former nurse over misappropriated medsApr 17, 2025 2:25 pm - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25, a former school nurse and other district officials face a lawsuit filed Thursday by the parents of one of several students given the wrong medications at school.
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Write-in candidates fall short in District 211 electionApr 17, 2025 1:25 pm - A pair of write-in candidates’ votes appeared to not seriously threaten the balloted candidates in the April 1 election for three available seats on the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education, according to the still unofficial tally.