As schools adopt green-minded projects, the use of solar panel arrays, rooftop gardens and cafeteria composting serve a dual function: They reduce schools carbon footprints while teaching students about sustainability with real-world examples.
As discussions around the Chicago Bears' potential arrival in Arlington Heights continue, taxing bodies funded by the property taxes from the now-shuttered Arlington International Racecourse are beginning to size up the impact the redevelopment could have on their funding.
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As schools across the state welcome back students for a new school year, many districts still are working to fill open staffing positions. Statewide, more than 5,000 school employee positions remain open, according to the Illinois State Board of Education website.