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Illinois Governor Freezes UNO Charter School Construction Funding

October 30, 2013 1584 Views Eastern U.S., Haworth Inc., Health Care Risk Management, LEED for Schools

CHICAGO — Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has vowed to withhold all further construction funding from the United Neighborhood Organization (UNO), after a second financial scandal has engulfed the charter school operator. The organization, which has constructed 16 charter schools across Chicago, is currently being investigated for securities fraud by the Federal Security Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Underground Water Storage Helps to Eliminate Flooding at Park Ridge School District

June 1, 2012June 1, 2012 1843 Views ICSolutions, LEED for Schools, Steve Weirich, Zuercher Technologies LLC

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — The parking lot at Franklin Elementary School in Park Ridge, Ill., may look like an average asphalt lot, but nearly 400,000 gallons of water lie underneath.

Early Education Center Uses Child-Centered Design

August 17, 2011August 22, 2011 2947 Views LEED for Schools, Reed Construction

Photo credit: Paul Schlismann

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Illinois School Renovation Focuses on Security

January 7, 2011January 11, 2011 1516 Views Central U.S., LEED for Schools

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — While construction at Naperville Central High School continues, two renovation projects at Prairie and Ranch View elementary schools are planned for the summer, focusing on better security at the main entrances.