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Ask a kindergartner what his or her favorite part of the day is and they probably won’t answer, “Prepping for the SATs.” Well, one school on Long Island, New York is canceling its annual kindergarten play because it believes five and six year olds should focus on college and getting a job.The principal at Avenue Primary School in Elmwood wrote in a letter to parents: “The reason for eliminating the Kindergarten show is simple. We are responsible for preparing children for college and career with valuable lifelong skills and know that we can best do that by having them become...

November 23, 2005 (Elmwood Park, IL) - A Metra train has struck more than a dozen vehicles at a crossing in northwest suburban Elmwood Park. It happened around 4:45 p.m. on Grand near Harlem. It was Metra's North Central train number 107 running express from Chicago's Union Station.t least 15 ambulances have been called to the scene and 13 people have been transported to area hospitals. It is unclear if anyone on board the train was injured but about a dozen vehicles are involved in the crash. This is a long crossing at Grand and Harlem.not clear why so many...

Controversial Confederate flag is missing City has studied whether to remove Confederate banner MICHELLE CROUCH Staff Writer Charlotte Observer The Confederate battle flag that flies over the graves of Confederate soldiers at city-owned Elmwood Cemetery has been stolen, its owners said. The theft comes as a city committee weighs whether to recommend removing the flag after several months of discussion and debate. The committee is expected to make a decision Friday. "We hate that this happened," said Rich Woods, commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans unit that owns the flag. "You have to wonder about the timing." The flag's...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The confederate flag flying in Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery in uptown Charlotte should be taken down – that is a recommendation from a committee looking into the flag issue. The confederate battle flag flies above a section of the cemetery dedicated to confederate soldiers. Some were concerned about the image this created for the city. Last month, the community relations committee executive council met to review information gathered on the flag. The information included public feedback and legal research. In a draft report, the committee recommended: The current flag be taken down and placed in a glass enclosed...