Articles filed under School Districts
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Glenbard East celebrating 50th anniversarySep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Fifty years ago, a tornado tore through Lombard just as its newest high school was set to open. Glenbard East High School's opening was postponed 15 days for repairs to ...
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Remembering East: The quarterback and the cheerleaderSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Jon Hart wouldn't have called himself the Big Man on Campus during his time as a member of Glenbard East High School's first graduating class. But that doesn't change t...
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River Trail Dist. 26 may reconfigure schoolsSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - River Trail Elementary District 26 officials will host a public meeting Thursday, Oct. 1, on a proposal to turn the district's schools into grade-level centers, where al...
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Northwest suburban briefsSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Donate bikes for needy kids Through Thanksgiving, Mikes Bike Shop in Palatine will collect bicycles for underprivileged children. The bike shop at 155 N. Northwest Hwy....
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Wheaton Warrenville to present new twist on 'Jack'Sep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Everyone knows that Jack went up the beanstalk. But what happens next makes Wheaton Warrenville South High School's production of "Jack and the Beanstalk" very different...
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Geneva schools hold the line on bus driver paySep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The Geneva school board approved a two-year "working agreement" with its 65 bus drivers this week. It calls for maintaining the same pay rates as the previous agreement ...
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Report shows state lags in closing achievement gapSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - While most states are making gains in closing the achievement gap between various socioeconomic student groups, Illinois is lagging behind, a report released Thursday sa...
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N. Aurora man charged in chase that led to Geneva school lockdownSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - A North Aurora man is accused of leaving the scene of an accident Wednesday morning on Randall Road, leading police to chase his vehicle, then him, through part of west ...
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Renowned pianist Rudolf Budginas takes classical music for a spinSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Rudolf Budginas isn't interested in playing classical music the way it was written. The 40-year-old Lithuanian-born musician is well aware of its reputation for being l...
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Coop gets surprise from Packers' DriverSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Winfred "Coop" Cooper got a hand-delivered surprise Tuesday during football practice at Elgin High School. The autistic senior, who gained fame recently for his Sept. 12...