Villa Park Schools
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Dist. 204 board presents new phase of budget austerity planMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Indian Prairie school officials made their first step toward cutting an additional $12.2 million from next year's budget Monday by approving the release of 145 nontenure...
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Indian Prairie Dist. 204 cuts 145 teachersMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Nearly 7 percent of Indian Prairie Unit District 204's teaching staff was released Monday night. Facing a $21.4 million deficit next year and an austerity plan that woul...
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Behnke, St. Francis slam SerenaMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - St. Francis 14, Serena 2: Laura Behnke cracked a grand slam, doubled and drove in 6 runs for the host Spartans in their season opener. Bri Pasquale went 3-for-4 with 2 R...
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Second-half surge lifts West ChicagoMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - West Chicago 6, Elgin 1: West Chicago (1-1-0) scored 4 unanswered second-half goals to break open the nonconference game. Andie Lazzerini, Katie Becker, Bianca Navejas a...
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School districts suffer while state funds lag, but severity may varyMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - With varying levels of student poverty, property taxes rates and local revenues, no two suburban school districts are funded exactly the same way. Years ago, complicated...
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Lisle, Stevenson win state scholastic championshipMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - After flexing some considerable academic muscle, two local teams in the 2010 Illinois High School Association Scholastic Bowl emerged from the weekend competition as sta...
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Session hopes to ignite ideas for Batavia's futureMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - If you have an idea for a better Batavia, Friday is your chance to let it fly. "We are going to re-envision the future of the community," said Roger Breisch, executive d...
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Tragic domestic violence death leads to new monitoring legislationMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Two years ago, Cindy Bischof was murdered by an ex-boyfriend who violated an order of protection. Her death led her family to launch a crusade. Victim's family has helpe...
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Music lessons go beyond band roomsMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - I started playing flute in fifth grade at Kendall Elementary School. I moved on to play at Crone Middle School and Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville. In my eight y...
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'Ignite!' a better future for BataviaMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - If you have an idea for a better Batavia, March 26 is your chance to let it fly. "Ignite! Batavia" is a daylong brainstorming session, set to identify the city's strengt...