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Boundary changes, full-day kindergarten, science on U46 horizon in 2016
The new year will bring a bevy of changes to the School District U46 community. Chief among them is a plan approved by the school board last month that will...
Fox Meadow students help make girl’s Christmas wish come true
Social media is often pilloried for encouraging a culture of inconsiderate behavior and general trolling in modern society. But this month, social media has helped make a little girl's holiday...
School District U46 community helps those in need for the holiday
Students, staff and community members of School District U46 have launched into a holiday spirit of generosity this month, spearheading a variety of initiatives to help those less fortunate. Roughly...
District U46 ponders spending $139,000 on college exams
Faced with Illinois changing its college entrance exam and uncertainty regarding funding, School District U46 is pondering spending $139,000 to offer high school students the chance to take both the...
District U46 looks at zero-interest bonds to address maintenance issues
School District U46 board members heard for the first time Monday night about a "zero interest" bond opportunity that could help the district mitigate its leaking cooling towers, calcified pipes...
Elgin U46 board approves school boundary changes
A School District U46 plan that will relocate 605 elementary students to new schools next year as part of a boundary change that will also bring all-day kindergarten was approved...
Elgin woman files objection to Rep. Anna Moeller’s candidacy
An Elgin woman has filed an objection to State Rep. Anna Moeller's nominating petition for the March Democratic primary, alleging the lawmaker violated Illinois law when she registered to run...
District U46 board remembers two employees who recently passed away
The School District U46 Board of Education paused for a moment during Monday's meeting in remembrance of two district employees who have recently passed. Roger Kirby was a longtime special...
First PARCC test results fall short in Elgin School District U46
The majority of students in Elgin-area U46 schools fail to meet state education guidelines according to state test results released Thursday. More than two-thirds of district students fell short in...
Civil rights suit alleges police mistreatment as payback for earlier lawsuit
A civil rights lawsuit against Montgomery police alleges that a suburban black man was mistreated in retaliation for filing an earlier suit that resulted in a settlement that cost the...