Villa Park Schools
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Butkus to high schoolers: Steroids are for wimpsJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - A video montage of former Bears Hall of Famer Dick Butkus captivated the room full of teens at Soldier Field Friday. Known for his crunching hits and fearless demeanor, ...
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Magazine reveals new details about NIU shooterJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Steven Kazmierczak admired how the gunman at Virginia Tech chained the doors to prevent students from escaping and the plan by two Columbine High School students to crea...
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U-46 study finds shortcomings in middle school instructionJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Large class sizes, inconsistent structure and a lack of technology have left Elgin Area School District U-46 middle school students behind their peers, an internal study...
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Naperville teens hospitalized after early morning crashJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Bolingbrook police believe a mix of speed and alcohol are to blame for an early morning crash today that hospitalized two area teens. John Kulhanek, 17, of the 100 block...
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W. Chicago High School, feeder districts talk consolidationJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - It was a lengthy lesson on the intricacies of consolidation. Nearly 40 school officials and parents from West Chicago Elementary District 94 spent Monday learning about...
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W. Chicago school districts to talk consolidationJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - School officials from West Chicago High School and its three elementary feeder districts will meet next week to talk about consolidating into one school system. The plan...
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Local teen bands to battle at TasteJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The musical lineup at the Taste of Chicago this year includes Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Bonnie Raitt - and a bunch of teens from the Northwest suburbs. Five bands, incl...
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Students earn state honors in tradesJul 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Four area students earned the nation's highest awards this week at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, Mo. The championship contest i...
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Dist. 87 wants a Glendale Heights cop as liaisonJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Usually, high schools and police liaison officers are paired off by towns. Whatever town houses a school generally provides the police officer who works in the school fu...
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Briefs: Model high school namedJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - West Chicago High School has been selected as one of 17 schools across the country to act as a model for civic education by the Civic Mission for Schools. The Maryland-b...