Articles filed under School Districts
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U-46 hopes rule waivers will save moneyDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Hoping to shrink a $53.5 million budget gap, Elgin Area School District U-46 will seek waivers from state rules governing driver's education, bilingual classes and teach...
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Stevenson, Statesman need interventionDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Stevenson High School and student journalists at the Statesman newspaper sorely need intervention to heal their damaged relationship. Problems began in February when the...
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Filmmakers visit Gacy home site to prep for film on serial killerDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Retired Des Plaines police Det. Rafael Tovar remembers the terrifying discovery as investigators dug up the 29 bodies buried at John Wayne Gacy's home. Now 30 years late...
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Goals in hand, Dist. 204 superintendent is readyDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Kathy Birkett has had six months of on-the-job training since becoming Indian Prairie Unit District 204's superintendent. Now she's ready to put that experience to the ...
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St. Charles N. varsity holds camp for youngsters over breakDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - St. Charles North will host a holiday basketball camp for boys Tuesday, Dec. 29 and Wednesday, Dec. 30. Boys in third, fourth, fifth and six grades will meet from 9 a.m....
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Neuqua students go head-to-head in 'Iron Chef'-style cookie competitionDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - This week's secret ingredient is cookie. Alton Brown was not harassing the chefs or commenting on their concoctions Friday in Neuqua Valley's own Kitchen Stadium. But he...
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U-46 to present waiver requestsDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - As state and local revenues for Elgin Area School District U-46 decline, district officials are contemplating requests to waive provisions of Illinois law or regulations...
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Algonquin teen director drawn to gritty dramasDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Taylor Sinople doesn't watch a lot of movies, and he's hard-pressed to name his favorite director, but the 17-year-old filmmaker knows what kind of movies he wants to ma...
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District 303 wants parents to grade their children's educationDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Parents control the grading power in St. Charles Unit District 303 from now until next Tuesday. The district is running a survey on its Web site that asks parents to ra...
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Lake County briefsDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Vernon Hills Community Baseball and Softball Registration Registration forms are being accepted for VHCYAA's baseball and softball programs. T-ball is open to boys and g...