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E. coli outbreak at Huntley High School permanently injures students: lawsuit
The families of two students are suing Huntley Community School District 158, after an E. coli outbreak last year at the high school in the district.The lawsuit, filed in McHenry County, accuses the district of negligence, saying it knowingly allowed an employee with E. coli to handle food.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe families say the two students involved suffered permanent injuries after eating contaminated lettuce in September 2023.SEE ALSO: Ohio man nearly dies after eating poisonous mushroom found on his lawnSixteen people became ill, the lawsuit said.The school said it can't comment on current litigation, but said in a statement "Throughout the process we were in full cooperation with the McHenry County Department of Health."
Niles Township District 219 teachers to get 4.4% raises under new contract
Niles Township High School District 219 teachers and support staff are starting off the school year with a new contract that guarantees raises for the next four years, smaller classroom sizes and improved benefits. The Board of Education approved the teachers’ contract at its meeting on Sept. 10. According to district documents Pioneer Press obtained through an open records request, teachers ...
Two first half goals carry Naperville North boys soccer over Metea
After scoring four goals against Fremd, Naperville North boys soccer travels to Metea Valley on a rainy early-season DVC matchup. It’s the first meeting of the year between the two conference favorites, as Metea looks to defend home field and get the upset against the Huskies. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.
Rick Armstrong’s 3 takeaways from Week 4 of high school football season in Aurora-Elgin area
It starts up front for any football team wanting to succeed on offense. Although the combatants toil in relative anonymity, a mass of bodies filling the “trenches” along the line of scrimmage, their importance to the game’s outcome is generally conceded to be significant. And it’s true at all levels of the sport. We saw it last Friday in two high-profile games in Week 4 of the high school ...
Naperville’s North Central College ranked among Midwest’s top 20 best universities
Naperville’s North Central College has landed on U.S. News & World Report’s list of America’s Best Colleges for the 30th consecutive year. North Central No. 19 in Best Regional Universities Midwest. This year, North Central moved up five spots from last year in its region, landing as...
National Merit Scholarship Program recognizes Naperville-area students as semifinalists
High schools in and around Naperville are full of talent — so much so that 85 students from six area schools have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. These high-achieving students showed academic promise when they took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test last fall....
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