Oak Brook Schools
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New contract for District 200 superintendentJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 Superintendent Brian Harris has a new contract that will keep him with the district through 2014, one year more than his original d...
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Dist. 303 grade level center lawsuit fast-trackedJun 07, 2011 1:00 am - A Kane County judge placed a lawsuit seeking to stop the creation of St. Charles Unit District 303’s first grade level centers on the fast track Tuesday. That track coul...
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District 204 plans more budget cutsJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 school board members are taking stock of about a dozen ways administrators plan to cut roughly $1.6 million in 2012 budget costs. The b...
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'The Judge' was an Elgin, Kane institutionJun 06, 2011 1:00 am - Years ago, if you wanted to run for countywide office in Kane County, you'd first have to see “The Judge.” But it didn't mean going to the courthouse. It meant visiting ...
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Money matters for GerutJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - On Sunday, Jody Gerut’s wife threw him a retirement party. Gerut doesn’t turn 65 until 2042, but it was technically the right name for the celebration. After earning 1,9...
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Benet patiently awaits debut at stateJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Marissa Panko waited on a Brianna LeBeau changeup, and the Benet freshman gave it a good swing. Now Benet softball's wait is over. Panko's double scored sister Mikayla P...
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Elgin’s U-46 to unveil new-look report cardsJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - “Talks too much in class.” “Contributes frequently to class discussions.” Those are the kind of formulaic phrases parents are used to seeing on elementary school report ...
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Elementary teacher brings the Arctic to ElginJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Answering the question “Where did you grow up?” can be complicated for Ani Smith. The answer is a list rather than a single place: Urbana, India, Indonesia, Arizona. Smi...
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Naperville students tape principal to wall to raise PTA fundsJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - May Watts Elementary School Principal Mike Raczak was in a sticky situation. As part of a PTA fundraising incentive at the Naperville school, more than 50 students recen...
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Nazareth stops St. Francis’ runJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Beyond the numbers on the scoreboard, you couldn’t ask for much more from St. Francis’ baseball team on Monday. The Spartans fell shy of their state title dreams with a ...