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Student entrepreneurs pitch businesses to "investors"

Submitted by the Palatine Chamber of Commerce
Jun 10, 2020 3:32 PM - Fifteen junior high school student entrepreneurs from Palatine Township Elementary School District 15 recently underwent a virtual "Shark Tank" experience, asking for financial support of their business from a panel of local investors.
Andigo awards scholarships to five high school seniors

Jun 1, 2020 3:02 PM - Andigo Credit Union announced five college-bound high school seniors as recipients for the 2020 Andigo Scholarship Program.
Arlington Heights art teacher brushes aside COVID-19

By Mark Welsh
May 29, 2020 6:28 AM - Christine Thornton's new Hello Art Studio in Arlington Heights was going great until the pandemic hit and she was forced to close the doors in March. Today, she's running some popular online classes, and says "We're going to be OK."
Lewis partners with Illinois Virtual School on E-learning program

May 26, 2020 10:07 AM - In a newly established agreement, Illinois Virtual School licensed instructors are working alongside Lewis University teacher candidates to help them learn best practices in teaching online.
BCEN launches new certificate program

May 21, 2020 1:00 AM - The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing has launched BCEN EDvantage, a new emergency nursing certificate program designed to give final-year nursing students, recent grads and RNs aspiring to work in the emergency department a hiring and training advantage.
Working together to keep business as usual

May 13, 2020 8:15 AM - Collaboration between regional workforce boards like workNet DuPage, economic development agencies like Choose DuPage and College of DuPage's Business Development Center (BDC) is critical to support the small businesses that will drive economic recovery.
YouTubers are the teachers now

Mark Bergen
Apr 25, 2020 6:21 AM - Millions of school-age children are stuck at home, which has turned YouTubers into desperately needed entertainers, babysitters and -- as parents scramble for homeschooling content -- de facto educators.
Should college savers opt for student loans this fall?

By RYAN LANE of NerdWallet
Apr 19, 2020 6:10 AM - Undergraduate federal student loan interest rates could fall below 3% for the first time in more than 15 years this July. At the same time, parents with 529 college savings plans may have seen their account balances tumble during the coronavirus pandemic. Should those savers now consider taking out loans for college instead?
How to find a drive-up Wi-Fi hot spot by ZIP code

By Jerry Nowicki
Apr 17, 2020 3:15 PM - As students across Illinois get accustomed to remote learning, state agencies have released a new tool aimed at connecting those who need internet to drive-up Wi-Fi hot spots.
Constable: Learning the business of business during COVID-19

By Burt Constable
Apr 16, 2020 6:50 AM - While many college kids lost their summer internship gigs because of the COVID-19 restrictions, Katie Kenny of Mount Prospect is getting more than she bargained for. Working for College Works Painters, the U of I sophomore is learning how to give estimates, hire painters, run her business and seal deals without a handshake.

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