Downers Grove Schools
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Naperville North team learns through underwater roboticsJul 22, 2013 9:00 am - Knowledge is more important than money. Duct tape, floating pool noodles and PVC piping can solve plenty of problems. It takes a variety of skills to form a successful t...
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The SoapboxJul 20, 2013 5:00 am - Seeking justice for Gabby: We join police in hoping the banners placed at this weekend’s Alpine Fest in Lake Zurich call attention to the unsolved 2011 hit-and-run that...
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Urbieta’s big performance powers Plainfield East past BenetJul 18, 2013 11:14 pm - Three of the top four hitters in Plainfield East’s lineup had quite a day on Thursday. Jovany Urbieta had a career. Urbieta’s monster performance powered the Bengals’ b...
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District 200 unveils new elementary school report cardJul 18, 2013 4:00 am - Parents of elementary school students in Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 will need to become acquainted with three new letters in the alphabet soup that already is...
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Naperville’s Candace Parker among ESPY winnersJul 17, 2013 10:52 pm - LOS ANGELES — LeBron James padded his trophy collection, receiving three at the ESPY Awards, including male athlete of the year for helping the Miami Heat win a second s...
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Kruppe connects, and Benet edges Glenbard EastJul 17, 2013 11:10 am - The innings seemed to wilt away in the blazing heat as Benet’s baseball team continued to trail Glenbard East. Then Jon Kruppe stepped to the plate like a breath of fre...
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New gym for Prairie School in NapervilleJul 17, 2013 3:09 am - Prairie Elementary School will be getting a new gym under a $1.75 million contract approved Monday by the Naperville Unit District 203 school board. Prairie, at 500 Sout...
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District 204 Superintendent Birkett to retire next yearJul 16, 2013 12:00 pm - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 will say goodbye next year to Superintendent Kathy Birkett, who is stepping down after a 35-year career in which she rose from teaching ...
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Aurora nonprofit group helps District 204 with data needsJul 16, 2013 10:25 am - With grading systems, student information systems, learning applications and library checkout systems all running simultaneously, large school districts like Indian Prai...
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$4.7 million state payment boosts Dist. 204 budgetJul 15, 2013 11:25 am - Budget discussions at the Indian Prairie Unit District 204 board meeting Monday night centered on a pleasant surprise: an extra payment from the state. The district rec...