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Education officials in Illinois say the state is making solid progress under its new evidence-based funding program in narrowing the wealth-based disparities among school districts, but an analysis of the first year of that program shows just how fa...
Updated: Oct 09, 2019 at 01:46 PM
Thanksgiving gives us many culinary "fun facts" to chew on, including one of my favorites: The legend of the wishbone.
The forked-shaped bone — which joins a turkey's two clavicles — is officially named the furcular.
Of course, "snapping t...
Updated: Jan 24, 2017 at 02:26 PM
The dream season continues for the Chester Grade School Lady Jr. Jackets.
With a 42-37 defeat of Trico in the championship game of their own regional on Thursday, the Lady Jr. Jackets advanced to the SIJHSAA Class M state tournament Friday at 3:30 p...
Updated: Jan 24, 2017 at 02:50 PM
The most powerful people in business spend much of their limited free time on a quiet, contemplative pursuit — reading books.
For example, the third-richest person in the world, Warren Buffett, says he spends 80% of his day tearing through th...
Updated: Jan 24, 2017 at 04:27 PM
Even your average historically illiterate person has probably heard of the Roman Empire, and odds are he's probably heard that it declined and fell.
Eighteenth-century historian Edward Gibbon even wrote a classic work with the helpfully descriptiv...
Updated: Jan 25, 2017 at 05:13 AM
His calling is to be a pastor and he's happy to go where his Bishop directs him.
"I hear God's voice in the voice of my Bishop," he explains.
Shortly after his church was recognized as the best parish in the diocese in ...
Updated: Jan 25, 2017 at 07:11 AM
The Utica (N.Y.) Observer-Dispatch asked readers to share their memories of the attacks of 9/11 and the days following.
This is the first of two parts featuring their submissions.
She left 9/11 behind
When I got on the subway in Brook...
Updated: Jan 24, 2017 at 11:26 PM
GateHouse News Service National Budget
For 12/16/09 editions
Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/. Please submit stories below no...
Updated: Jan 24, 2017 at 08:51 PM
If you want to find out how much you know about something, have third-graders ask you about it.
I got the opportunity to talk to Mrs. Lewellen's third grade class at Ewalt Elementary School in Augusta, Kan., on Thursday. They are preparing to publis...
Updated: Jan 24, 2017 at 09:15 PM
New England budget 7.15.09
Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com.
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Updated: Jan 24, 2017 at 09:11 PM