Articles filed under School Districts
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District 158 approves budget amid uncertaintyJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - With key factors affecting revenue and spending still unsettled, Huntley Unit District 158 has approved a tentative operating budget for the 2008-09 school year. The ope...
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W. Chicago High School, feeder districts talk consolidationJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - It was a lengthy lesson on the intricacies of consolidation. Nearly 40 school officials and parents from West Chicago Elementary District 94 spent Monday learning about...
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First year provided challenges, surprises for DaeschnerJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Stephen Daeschner has spent 44 years as an educator. But his first year as superintendent of Indian Prairie Unit District 204 had to be one of the most unusual of his ca...
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District 300 needs to be carefulJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, the Eastside Study Committee presented three scenarios to the District 300 school board to help alleviate overcrowding and provide extended day kindergarten an...
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Union contract may raise other costsJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Any health-care cost increase teachers get in their current contract negotiations with Huntley Unit District 158 will have a costly ripple effect. The district's contrac...
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Benefits inflate teacher costs in District 158Jul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - When the teachers union and Huntley Unit District 158 unveiled their contract proposals in April, the gap between the plans seemed large, but not insurmountable. The dis...
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Fox Valley in 60 secondsJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Fresh produce in Algonquin Thursdays in Algonquin mean it's time for fresh fruit and vegetables. The Downtown Algonquin Partnership Merchant's Association is holding its...
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Celebration planned for Meadowdale International Raceway 50th birthdayJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Race car fans, historians, and just about everyone -- get ready for an exciting trip back in time. On Sept. 13-14, organizers are planning a 50th anniversary celebration...
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Fox Valley in 60 secondsJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Fireworks in Pingree Grove Pingree Grove today will have its first fireworks show. The 25-minute show begins at dusk and will be held outside the Cambridge Lakes Communi...
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Local students win big at state Special OlympicsJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Jessie Serio was in no condition to swim in a race - let alone three in the most important competition of her life. But even with a 103-degree fever, the Jacobs High Sch...