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‘A leader, mentor and education advocate’: Former U-46 chief José Torres dies at 65

‘A leader, mentor and education advocate’: Former U-46 chief José Torres dies at 65

José Torres, a nearly 40-year veteran educator and former Elgin Area School District U-46 superintendent, died Friday, May 2, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a brief illness, according to sources.

 
Trump re-ups his threat to strip Harvard University’s tax-exempt status

Trump re-ups his threat to strip Harvard University’s tax-exempt status

President Donald Trump on Friday re-upped his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, escalating a showdown with the first major college that has defied the administration's efforts to crack down on campus activism.

 
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‘I know I have hope’: Community rallies behind U-46 teacher in urgent need of a kidney

‘I know I have hope’: Community rallies behind U-46 teacher in urgent need of a kidney

To her students at Timber Trails Elementary School in Hoffman Estates, Katie Pappas is more than a health teacher.

 

Digital skills software available at no cost to Lake County nonprofits and other organizations

Lake County is distributing 29 licenses for digital skills software at no cost through Northstar Digital Literacy, a Literacy Minnesota program, to nonprofit, educational and government organizations that engage in skill-building programs with residents who meet specific criteria.

 
New principal coming to St. Charles’ Wredling Middle School

New principal coming to St. Charles’ Wredling Middle School

The St. Charles Unit District 303 board appointed Francesca Favero as the next principal of Wredling Middle School, beginning July 1.

 
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Leyden High bilingual chemistry teacher named 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year

Leyden High bilingual chemistry teacher named 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year

Víctor Gómez, a bilingual chemistry teacher in Leyden High School District 212, has been named the 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year.

 
Opening doors: Deaf ASL instructor brings immersive learning experiences to Harper

Opening doors: Deaf ASL instructor brings immersive learning experiences to Harper

From helping to create Ecuador’s first sign language dictionary to teaching about Deaf culture, Harper College ASL instructor Marcos Aguilar works hard to make sure all voices are heard.

 
Elgin Symphony to honor U-46’s Jaimie Abney-Giraldo with Educator of the Year Award

Elgin Symphony to honor U-46’s Jaimie Abney-Giraldo with Educator of the Year Award

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will award U-46 Fine Arts Coordinator Jaimie Abney-Giraldo, an experienced arts educator and advocate, with Educator of the Year at May 3 concert.

 
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Community colleges renew push for four-year degrees, but universities push back

Community colleges renew push for four-year degrees, but universities push back

Harper College and other community colleges are lobbying legislators for the right to offer four-year bachelor’s degrees in select fields, but the proposal faces opposition from universities who fear duplication of efforts.

 
After-school programs continue push for state aid

After-school programs continue push for state aid

SPRINGFIELD — Advocates for after-school programs that provide tutoring, recreation and other services made their case again Tuesday for a $50 million state appropriation...

 

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