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View ArticleWill the Redesigned SATs Be Better For Our Students' Education?
A revamped exam will debut in 2016.
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View ArticleLooks Like the Tribune is Loving Rauner. Quinn? Not So Much
Earlier this week, Crain’s Magazine endorsed Bruce Rauner for the Republican primaries and the Chicago Tribune has followed suit. In a statement released yesterday, the Tribune’s editorial board not...
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View ArticleThe End of Shamu? California Bill Would Ban Killer Whale Shows
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View ArticleChildren Left Unattended in Freezing Cold For Hours: Why Do Parents Keep...
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View ArticleBrown's Chicken Killer Wins $451,000 In Civil Rights Case
James Degorski, who was convicted in the killing of seven people at a Palatine Brown's Chicken, has been awarded $451,000 in a civil suit.
View ArticleMass Murderer Wins $451,000 Lawsuit
James Degorski, who was convicted in the killing of seven people at a Palatine Brown's Chicken, has been awarded $451,000 in a civil suit.
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