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Education and Work Center offers college-level classes

Submitted by Harper College
Aug 15, 2018 11:21 AM - Through a partnership with Harper College and Elgin Community College, the Education and Work Center in Hanover Park will offer college-level courses in business, customer service, manufacturing and safety.
Princeton Review names Lewis University on Best Midwestern list

Daily Herald Report
Aug 14, 2018 10:48 AM - Lewis University in Romeoville again has been named one of the best colleges in the Midwest, according to The Princeton Review. Lewis is included among its "Best Midwestern" recommended schools in the "2019 Best Colleges: Region by Region" website.
Manufacturing apprenticeship program coming to Oakton this fall

Daily Herald report
Aug 12, 2018 4:28 PM - Oakton Community College will collaborate with the Industry Consortium for Advanced Technical Training to begin offering industrial maintenance apprenticeship programs for students this fall.
Benedictine University president stepping down

By Bob Smith
Aug 10, 2018 9:01 AM - The president of Benedictine University, Michael S. Brophy, has resigned from the Lisle-based school effective Friday, school officials said Thursday. Brophy is planning a yearlong sabbatical to do research into leadership in higher education.
Lake County Tech Campus wants officer to patrol halls, help in classroom

By Doug T. Graham
Aug 9, 2018 5:38 AM - The Lake County Tech Campus might have its first uniformed police officer on site this year.
Palatine council approves multilingual day care facility on Quentin Road

By Bob Susnjara
Aug 8, 2018 5:26 PM - Palatine village council members have approved a proposal for a day care center -- with teachers fluent in Ukrainian, English and Spanish -- to take over an office building on Quentin Road.
What do colleges want from applicants? It's hiding in plain sight

By LIZ WESTON
Aug 5, 2018 1:00 AM - Colleges telegraph what they're after in the form of big data that's available online to anyone. High school students can use that data to apply where they will be strong candidates, boosting their chances of admission and financial aid. Here's what to look for.
October targeted for opening of CLC's Living Lab Trail

By Doug T. Graham
Aug 2, 2018 8:30 AM - Grayslake-area residents and College of Lake County students will have to wait a bit longer to enjoy the college's planned Living Lab Trail.
Northwest Suburban Bar Association fundraiser at Arlington Park

Daily Herald report
Jul 30, 2018 1:41 PM - Members of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association, including attorneys, judges and honored guests, will gather at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3 at Arlington Park racetrack for an afternoon of thoroughbred racing -- and raising money for scholarships for aspiring lawyers.
Round Lake students design beats, houses and websites at free technology camp

By Doug T. Graham
Jul 25, 2018 5:25 PM - Around 50 Round Lake Area School District 116 students used computers to compose music, design houses and even boss around robots on Wednesday at the first of a free two-day technology academy put on by Geek Squad.

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