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Saturday SoapboxMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Time for a talk A 2008 Lake County Health Department survey of 20,000 middle school and high school students shows fewer used alcohol, marijuana, inhalants and cigarette...
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Dist. 95 looking for handouts to keep school programsMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich Unit District 95 board members decided Thursday to accept donations from the community to help retain extracurricular programs districtwide. The money will b...
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Elementary students bring ancient China to Lake ZurichMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Fourth- and fifth-graders at Seth Paine Elementary in Lake Zurich have been memorizing lines, dance steps and set changes for five months. That practice culminates in th...
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District 203 candidates discuss merit pay for teachersMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Some candidates for the Naperville Unit District 203 school board are calling for a merit pay system for teachers. More than half say they would like to explore such a s...
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Students shouldn't be political pawnsMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Area schools run elections and mock elections with some regularity. When they do, all candidates, or those portraying them, typically get a chance to campaign, to presen...
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U-46 unveils a lean budgetMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - On the heels of announcing 348 positions would be cut, Elgin Area School District U-46 unveiled a tentative 2009-10 budget Thursday night. School officials say the $425 ...
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It's 'controlled chaos' when you eat lunch at schoolMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - In our quest to get our first-grader to eat better we turned to McDonald's for help. We made a deal with 7-year-old Mary Horn. We told her that if she drank one glass of...
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Elgin teen says he was 'terrified' into pleading guilty to rapeMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - An Elgin teen convicted of raping an 8-year-old girl now claims his attorney "terrified and coerced" him into pleading guilty. Angel Facio, 17, of the 600 block of Jeff...
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Nature Ridge serves up some fun at school fairMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Nature Ridge Elementary will host its annual Fun Fair from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the school, 899 Westridge Blvd., Bartlett. Cost is free, though nominal ...
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Cook County briefsMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Candidate forum Saturday The League of Women Voters is presenting a forum featuring candidates from various units of government in Wheeling Township from 9:30 a.m. to mi...