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AP-IL--School Funding Protest
CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is urging state Senator James Meeks not to bring his protest against the disparity in funding of rich and poor public school districts to the streets outside Wrigley Field.
Drinking Demonstration At Winnebago Middle School
Students at Winnebago Middle School got a taste of reality from an emergency room nurse about the impact of underage drinking and illegal drug use.
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International Peace Day
While some local soldiers get ready to head off to war students across the world and here in the stateline celebrate international peace day.
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Deal Reached in Huntley Teachers Strike
Students will be back in class Thursday after three days out of school.
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Belvidere North Lockdown
Right now a 17 year old is behind bars in connection with a threat that forced Belvidere North to go on lockdown this morning.
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A Third Of College Students Take Remedial Classes
An estimated one-third of college students in this country have to take remedial classes before they're ready for college-level studies.
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NIU Enrollment Down
Northern Illinois University officials say enrollment is down 3.4 percent, but they blame a sour economy for the drop, not a shooting rampage by a former student that killed five students.
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Privatizing the Lottery
The Illinois House Revenue Committee approves a plan to lease the state's lottery in order to pay for road construction costs.
Obama Supports Rockford Charter Schools
Senator Obama announced on Tuesday he would double funds for charter schools if elected president.
Online Nursing Program
A new online nursing program we first told you about a couple weeks ago has been approved for the stateline which means classes start this January.
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Athlete Nutrition Programs
Football season may just be starting but many players have been watching their diets all summer long.
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Rockford School District Busing Problems
The grandmother of kindergartner Makia McClur says her first time ever on a school bus alone didn't go so well, McClur never made it to her daycare.
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Haskell Academy's 10Th Anniversary
As most students attend their first few classes of the new school year children at Haskell Academy celebrate ten years of year round school.
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16 Year Old Dies In Tenn. School Shooting
A law enforcement official says a 16-year-old student has died after a shooting in a Knoxville, Tenn. high school cafeteria.
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School Starts At Rockford College
It was the first day back for students at Rockford College as the school year kicks off today.
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School Supplies Donated To Local Kids
Thanks to a generous donation from US Cellular, 100 local kids will get to head back to school in style.
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Texas Governor: I'm OK With Gun-Toting Teachers
Texas Governor Rick Perry is indicating he's OK with a school district's decision to allow teachers and staff to carry guns in the classroom.
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Back To School: Shaky Economy Hits Kids
The school budget was so tight in Jacksonville, Florida, last year that they held a paper drive -- a toilet paper drive.
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NIU Dorm Security Improvement
NIU is spending about one million dollars to beef up security this year and make sure its student dorms are safe.
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District 205 Emergency System Notification
District 205 Emergency System Notification
Pennies For Peace Campaign
Lower school students gathered at Keith Country Day in Rockford to decorate pennies for peace containers.
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Jefferson High School Grant
Jefferson High School in Rockford gets some funding from the state to go green this year.
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Princeton Review College Party List
If we're in fear of our kids going buck wild when they head off to college this list might come in handy.
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Back To School
While most of our kids continue to enjoy their summer break playtime is officially over for some Rockford students.
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So-Called Pregnancy Pact In Mass. Town Questioned
A pregnant high school student in Gloucester, Massachusetts says there is no pact among girls to have babies.
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More Wisconsin Schools Fail To Meet Federal Standards
The number of Wisconsin schools that didn't meet standards set by the federal No Child Left Behind Act and could face sanctions increased from 95 to 156 this year.
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Local Student Cuts Hair For Locks Of Love
After two years of growing it out one local student shaves his head for a good cause.
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24 Hour North Boone School Run
Some local students won't need to get exercising in this weekend after a 24 hour run relay is completed.
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Rochelle Student Wins A Free Car
One lucky Rochelle student drove away from school today with a brand new car!
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Roosevelt High School Mural
Roosevelt High School students in Rockford now have something that catches their eye as they walk through school halls.
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Aquin Honor Society Members Announced
National Honor Society members of Aquin Catholic Schools for the 2007-2008 school year.
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NIU Holds Thank You Ceremony For Shooting Responders
More than 200 people were honored at Northern Illinois University for their role in responding to a campus shooting spree earlier this year.
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Student Discipline and Diversity in The Rockford School District
Encouraging diversity in the Rockford school district and student discipline were the hot topics at Tuesday night's board meeting.
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Auburn High School Fire
Students are evacuated at Auburn High School after a bathroom catches on fire.
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School Bomb Threat
West Middle School bomb threat
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Prom Nightmare
A limo bus ride to prom goes awry.
Guilford Goes Solar!
Guilford High School installs solar panels on their roof to teach students about alternative sources of energy.
National Volunteer Week
It's national volunteer week and this year United Way is focusing on the idea of developing an appreciation for reading.
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New Playgrounds For Rockton Students
Local students are getting some new digs to play around on.
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Dealer Of Gun Used In Va. Tech Shootings Visits Campus
The online dealer who sold one of two guns used in the Virginia Tech shootings spoke at the school Thursday night to support a campaign in favor of concealed weapons on college campuses.
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Rockford Golden Apple Winner
The Golden Apple banquet is tomorrow and one of the recipients this year started off being a social worker dealing with troubled kids.
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Domestic Partner Benefits
Rock Valley College tries to decide whether or not to offer domestic partner benefits to their faculty.
Rockton Teacher Awarded The Golden Apple
A Rockton Elementary school teacher is so fun and impressive in the classroom sometimes other teachers say they stop in the hallway just to listen!
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Cheaper Textbooks
Rock Valley College searches for a way to make textbooks cheaper for their students.
Hair Cuts At Lunch For A Good Cause
Some Roscoe middle schoolers get their heads shaved in celebration of raising funds for two families in need.
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Belvidere School Board
Tougher punishments for student athletes who misbehave and new plans for the football stadium.
NIU Vigil
Huskies for Hokies Candlelight vigil set for April 16
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Virginia Tech Settlement
Va. Tech families reach $11M settlement
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Florida Brutal Teen Beating Update
New information tonight on a brutal teen beating caught on tape in Florida we told you about yesterday.
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Rockford School District $1 Million Grant
The Rockford School District is being granted about $1 million to shape up it's US history education.
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