Batavia Schools
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Gay-straight group may get official club status in U-46Jun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Abby Mungai considers it a step in the right direction. The freshman Elgin High student, a member of the school's Prism club, still hears anti-gay slurs yelled in the s...
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Umbrellas create world of peace at Aurora schoolJun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Eleven-year-old Austin Reigle's perfect world is drug-free, peaceful and full of stars and rainbows. And any time he wants to visit, all he has to do is open his umbrell...
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District 300 gifted, P.E. programs may feel wrath of budget shortfallMay 31, 2009 11:00 pm - To offset a potential deficit, officials in Community Unit District 300 are considering cutting gifted programs and physical education. The potential cuts, proposed by a...
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Chicago charter school founder named to U-46 postMay 31, 2009 11:00 pm - The founder of a renowned charter school in Chicago was named to an administrative post at Elgin Area School District U-46 Monday. Jim O'Connor, principal of KIPP (Knowl...
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District 220 early learning center poised for approvalMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Barrington Unit District 220 board members will vote Tuesday on whether to accept any of the construction bids they've received for an approximately $12 million early le...
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Elgin Academy commencement part of rich traditionMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - At a ceremony steeped in more than a century of tradition, 22 students graduated from the Elgin Academy Saturday. The 170-year-old school's faculty led the procession of...
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Flawless Rosary Royals headed to sectionalsMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Saturday's Class 3A Rosary championship game was decided, as many are, by defense and timely hitting. The Royals got a lot of both. Sandwich had very little of either. ...
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North Stars stay composed, win regionalMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - How nervous did St. Charles North get during its 3-2, 9-inning victory over Lake Park Saturday morning to win the Class 4A Lake Park regional title? "I don't usually get...
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Coffey, Bulldogs looking to write storybook end to memorable careerMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Like many senior baseball and softball players around the area, Batavia's Jordan Coffey is just about to see his high school playing days come to an end. That could come...
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Batavia bashes its way to regional titleMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - This year, the Batavia baseball team has been playing for more than the Bulldog on the front of their cap. They've been playing for the DH on the side of it. That's Denn...