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The Unit District 187 school board announced Friday afternoon that it had appointed James Harris as superintendent.
The board voted unanimously, to hire Harris during a meeting last week. Harris will take over control of the 3,800-student district on Jan. 3. He replaces interim Supt. Cuttie Bacon.
His two-year contract with North Chicago carries an annual salary of $90,000.
Currently, Harris, 48, is an assistant superintendent in West Aurora Unit District 129.
Harris formerly served as principal of Joliet Township High School in Joliet. He also was a teacher, assistant principal and central office administrator with the Detroit Public Schools from 1968 to 1988.