Voters have approved Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124’s request for a $68 million bond issue to tear down Central Middle School and build a new one next to it.
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Palos Heights tax rate referendum fails by 1 vote
Palos Heights School District 128’s request to raise its tax rate failed by one vote Tuesday night.
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Fire Academy students fill shelves at Moraine Valley food pantry
Moraine Valley Fire Academy students collected food and household essentials for Project Care, helping fellow students and families facing rising costs.
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Bridgeview Elementary earns state’s top rating for the first time
Principal Candice Del Prete said the Bridgeview school missed exemplary by about 1.3 points last year.
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Summit District 104 superintendent honored at Illinois School Safety Conference
About 850 people attended the free Rosemont conference, where Negron was one of five people recognized this year.
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Evergreen Park SD124 seeks $68 million to replace Central Middle School
Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 is asking voters to approve a $68 million bond issue to tear down Central Middle School and build a new one next to it.
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Palos Heights SD 128 seeks money to continue mission
Smit noted that this is the first time District 128 has ever asked for a limiting rate increase, and argued that it is necessary in order to finance the district’s day to day expenses, keep class sizes down, and maintain extracurricular programing options.
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McAuley’s new Young Professionals Board opens with career-change panel
Four Mother McAuley graduates shared career-change advice with alumnae at a Young Professionals Board panel and networking event in Chicago.
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Eighth-graders take over Palos Heights City Hall
The City of Palos Heights’ City Council hosted its annual Mayor for a Day event ahead of its Oct. 20 meeting.
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Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School students raise $18,808 for library in Zimbabwe
More than 500 Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School students walked Oct. 16, raising $13,808 for a library in rural Zimbabwe.