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Two East Aurora middle school students selected for national pre-college scholarship: ‘This is really incredible’

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Two East Aurora School District 131 middle-schoolers were recently selected for a national pre-college scholarship that provides them with academic and college advising and financial support. Yahir Ferreira, a student at Fred Rogers Magnet Academy, and Taleen Kandakji, a student at Cowherd Middle School, were named Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars among applicants from across the … [Read more...] about Two East Aurora middle school students selected for national pre-college scholarship: ‘This is really incredible’

Who’s to blame for this year’s property tax bills? Finger-pointing, opportunism abound

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It took little time after this year’s Cook County property tax bills became public for the political gamesmanship to begin. This year’s bills showed Chicago homeowners’ median property tax bills jumped 16.7% over last year, according to the Cook County treasurer, while the collective bills for commercial real estate in the Loop dropped by $129 million. Within days, the … [Read more...] about Who’s to blame for this year’s property tax bills? Finger-pointing, opportunism abound

Bangladesh condena a la exmandataria Hasina y su sobrina, la legisladora británica Tulip Siddiq

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Associated Press DACA, Bangladesh (AP) — Un tribunal en la capital de Bangladesh sentenció el lunes a la ex primera ministra Sheikh Hasina a cinco años de prisión y a su sobrina, la legisladora del Partido Laborista Británico Tulip Siddiq, a dos años de prisión por corrupción relacionada con un proyecto de tierras del gobierno. Rabiul Alam, el juez del Tribunal Especial de … [Read more...] about Bangladesh condena a la exmandataria Hasina y su sobrina, la legisladora británica Tulip Siddiq