Articles filed under Wayne Township
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A U-46 inequity remains an inequityAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn has been on a tear lately, vetoing legislation and rewriting it to suit his purposes. That typically is a governor's prerogative. Sometimes the...
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Elgin man to be featured in documentary highlighting LatinosJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Kevin Echevarria knows the sting of racism all too well. He recounts a story in which a white man entered the Puerto Rican restaurant Echevarria co-owns with his father,...
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Is Quinn's veto of U-46 funding bill a political move?Jul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn's last-minute veto of school funding legislation Tuesday has Elgin Area School District U-46 officials seething. But the freshman senator and legislation'...
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Quinn vetoes measure that would boost U-46 fundingJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Legislation would have come at other districts' expense, governor says
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Who will pay more for driver's ed?Jul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Once again, School District U-46 is asking the state for more money. This time wanting to raise the fees for driver's education from $300 to $500. Who will be paying the...
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Playing days coming to an end, Corn focuses on coachingJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The foundation of local sports is strengthened when former players give back to the community in a coaching capacity. Most high school and travel coaches grew up playing...
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U-46 wants to charge $500 for driver educationJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 is asking the state for permission to hike driver education fees to 10 times the limit under state law. The school board Monday night vot...
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Back-to-school tax holiday stings year-round schoolsJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Seana McPherson sees it as yet another price to pay for her kids' unique education. The Mount Prospect mother, who has a third-grader and kindergartner enrolled at Ridge...
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4-H judging this week, but it's not all about the animalsJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - This is definitely a busy week for 17-year-old Buddy Haas. At this week's Kane County Fair, the Elburn resident is showing two steers and four lambs during a series of 4...
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Channing, library brainstorm to replace lost classroom timeJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Channing Elementary parents weren't pleased this winter upon learning that the Elgin school would no longer feature a year-round calendar come fall, but quickly set abou...