West Chicago 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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Suicide prevention a phone call awayMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A few days ago, we learned the chilling reasons why Thomas Mangiantini killed his wife and two sons before taking his own life in the family's Addison home on Nov. 25. I...
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Four school gyms open during spring breakMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Here is what's in the news for the week of March 22-26, at Elgin Area Unit District 46 schools. For details, visit u-46.org. There will be no classes during spring brea...
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Calif. tragedy hits home near ElginMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A few years ago, I covered the trial of a teen accused of first-degree murder after he rammed his car into an old building in East Dundee. Brian Poliarny survived the Ja...
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Dinner to benefit South Elgin softball, baseball teamsMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The South Elgin High School Baseball and Softball programs will host a dinner including a raffle and silent auction Friday, April 9, at Villa Olivia Country Club in Bart...
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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...