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Parents opposed to grade level centers rally along Wolf Road outside River Trails Middle School in Mt. Prospect prior to Tuesday night's Dist. 26 school board meeting.
Whether or not the concept is approved in coming weeks, River Trails Elementary School Dist. 26 board members decided Tuesday night there is not enough time and too much work needed to implement grade level centers (GLCs) district-wide for the 2010-11 school year.
Fired MP School Transit Coordinator Speaks Out
Web Extra | Mt. Prospect Elementary School Dist. 57 board members on Thursday, Mar. 18 unanimously voted to fire school bus driver Betty Burden, who drove students home while allegedly intoxicated on Tuesday, Mar. 9.
District Unable To Reach Driver
Police Watching Area Near Burglary Breakout
'Idol' DeWyze Lives To Sing Again
Village Ponders Traffic Calming Program
Frankie's Cited For Liquor Violation
Data Center Operators To Call Kensington Business Park Home
Dist. 25 Uncertain On Rehiring Cut Teachers
Dist. 21, Teachers Reach New Deal
March 10-15, 2010
A school bus driver for Mt. Prospect Elementary School Dist. 57 has been suspended without pay and will be recommended for termination at the next board of education meeting on Thursday, Mar. 18 for allegedly driving a bus while under the influence of alcohol.
Meet On Bus Driver Incident Monday
Whew! Lee Makes Top 12 On 'Idol'
Solid Performance By MP 'Idol' Lee Heading Into Latest Round
District 26 Board President Incurred Drug Charge In '02
Woods To Be Named After Carl Hansen
District 57 Avoids Teacher Layoffs
Train Station Coffee Shop OK'd
District 26 GLC Report Lists Building Options
Cops: Man Climbs Balcony To Avoid Cab Fare, Wife Later Pays
March 3-8, 2010
MP Native Survives Latest Cuts On 'Idol'
Mt. Prospect resident Lee DeWyze, 23, made it through another week of cuts and is now one of 16 remaining on the television talent show American Idol.
RT Board Not Ready To Reveal GLC Stance
'Idol' DeWyze Looks Back On Local High School Days
Local Dentist Gets Over 17 Years
Behind Schedule, But Under Budget
Speed Hump Review After Zone Studies Complete
Village To Seek Business Input On State Of Kensington Center
Gas Leak Fire Burns Nicor Employee
Men Pose As Former Roofers In Ruse Entry Jewelry Theft
Show Choirs Converge On Hersey This Weekend