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U-46 breaks ground on new Elgin elementary schoolSep 11, 2026 9:30 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to mark the start of construction on a new elementary school on Elgin’s northeast side.
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Lake Park High Theatre opens season with ‘Bedtime Stories’ for kidsSep 11, 2026 8:42 am - Lake Park High School is putting on "Bedtime Stories (As Told by Our Dad) (Who Messed Them Up)" Sept. 16, featuring 17 student actors and 20 crew members. The play follows a father who improvises classic fairy tales for his three children.
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Teaching 9/11: How teachers’ experiences inform lessons on a historic tragedy 25 years laterSep 10, 2026 5:17 pm - Walt Gola and Samantha Kochanski were both in the classroom that fateful Tuesday morning when terrorists flew planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City 25 years ago. Their experiences that day helped shape their future careers as history teachers at South Elgin High School.
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More than a coach: Scholarship to honor Dennis Piron’s impact on Batavia INCubator programSep 09, 2026 9:25 am - Dennis Piron’s success as the Batavia High School head football coach for 16 seasons is well-documented. But a group of residents wants to make sure the retired teacher is remembered for his work inspiring kids off the field as leader of the school’s INCubator Entrepreneurship program.
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District 214 offering behind-the-scenes tours before $295 million referendumSep 08, 2026 5:43 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has scheduled public behind-the-scenes tours of its schools ahead of a $295 million referendum to renovate its six aging buildings.
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Charitable Brat Fest is Sept. 19 in WheelingSep 08, 2026 11:55 am - The Wheeling Helping Hands charitable group will hold its sixth annual Brat Fest fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 19.
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Wheeling High School closed Tuesday for emergency plumbing repairsSep 08, 2026 8:08 am - Wheeling High School will be closed Tuesday as crews make emergency plumbing repairs inside the building. The school is expected to reopen Wednesday, District 214 officia...
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Wheeling High School closed Sept. 8 for plumbing repairsSep 05, 2026 11:56 am - Wheeling High School will be closed Tuesday due to work crews conducting emergency plumbing repairs inside the school building.
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Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with Dist. 33 Ballet Folklórico performanceSep 04, 2026 11:56 pm - West Chicago Elementary District 33's Ballet Folklórico will perform traditional Mexican dances on Sept. 19 at St. Charles Public Library to honor Mexican Independence Day.
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District 207 board set to approve $224M budgetSep 04, 2026 4:53 pm - The Maine Township High School District 207 board will meet Tuesday to finalize a nearly $224 million annual budget.