Articles filed under School Districts
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Teddy's transplant complete in 9 minutesNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Jenny and Brad Christiansen waited three years and 42 days for their son Teddy to have the chance of a normal life. Their hopes now hinge on the success of a nine-minute...
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West Chicago native helps bust urban legend for 'Mythbusters'Nov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - The daughter of a deputy fire chief, West Chicago native Heidi Lakics might have been apprehensive about going on a television show that routinely blows up stuff for fun...
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Fremont students stretch their legs and mindsNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Fremont Intermediate School teacher Hope Lipsky asks a group of students to identify the problem with the following sentence: "They are behind all the apple tree." Danny...
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Grayslake N. guard charged with soliciting lewd pictures of teenNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - A private security guard at Grayslake North High School is being held on $150,000 bond after officials said he solicited lewd photographs of a student. Lake County Assis...
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Libertyville boys chat with dad stationed overseasNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - It's nice when kids can give mom or dad a quick call or text during the work day. But what if your dad's "office" is in a war zone on the other side of the globe? That...
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Kaneland teachers asked to renegotiate raisesNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Kaneland school board member Diane Piazza said she feels "solidified" in her vote last year against a teacher's contract. At the time, she said the district shouldn't do...
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Medic hurt in Fort Hood attack has local connectionsNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - An Army medic from DeKalb was among the dozens of people wounded in Thursday's attack on the Army base in Fort Hood, Texas. Army Staff Sgt. Miguel Angel Valdivia, 36, wa...
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Vernon Hills veterans treated and honored by studentsNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - It wasn't clear if the eighth-grade girl was getting the full impact of soldier's war stories. Stories of shooting and getting shot at. Stories of sleeping in the snow a...
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Video games knock Stevenson junior off 'Jeopardy!'Nov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - A Stevenson High School junior competing in the "Jeopardy!" game show's teen tournament has been knocked out before the final round. Despite the loss, 16-year-old Zach B...
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Former Elgin High School student killed by car; no charges yetNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Grief counselors descended on Elgin High School Monday to help students deal with the death of a former classmate who was struck and killed by a car Sunday afternoon. Jo...