Cook County Schools
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High Five: Who had the area’s top girls basketball performances this season?Mar 23, 2026 4:19 pm - High Five: Who had the area’s top girls basketball performances this season?
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District 214 Education Foundation hosts Prom Pop-Up Boutique to support studentsMar 23, 2026 1:22 pm - The District 214 Education Foundation recently hosted a Prom Pop-Up Boutique at Forest View Educational Center, creating a meaningful and fun opportunity for students to access formalwear at no cost.
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Challenge to charters: State-run schools in Elgin, Grayslake vow to fight legislation that would cede control to local districtsMar 21, 2026 3:06 pm - Two bills that would transfer oversight of state-run charter schools to local school boards and emphasize accountability are making their way through the Illinois Senate and causing concern for two suburban charter schools that fought hard to exist.
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Baseball: Freund, Klimek deliver clutch hits as Cary-Grove rallies past FremdMar 20, 2026 9:01 pm - Mason Klimek had a chance to play hero in his first varsity game. Moments after teammate Oskar Freund delivered a game-tying RBI double in the top of the seventh inning, ...
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Higher tax bills but shorter duration for Mundelein District 120 taxpayersMar 20, 2026 5:02 pm - A property tax increase to fund extensive facilities improvements in Mundelein High School District 120 for the first time will appear on tax bills in June but the duration has been reduced by three years.
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Illini’s other freshman star dominates in lopsided win over PennMar 19, 2026 10:21 pm - Freshman forward David Mirkovic erupted for 29 points and 17 rebounds as No. 3 seed Illinois rolled past Penn in the first-round NCAA Tournament game Thursday.
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Schaumburg High School raises $82,480 during St. Baldrick’s eventMar 19, 2026 2:16 pm - Schaumburg High School’s St. Baldrick’s celebration on St. Patrick’s Day Tuesday raised the spirits of the school community as well as $82,480 to battle childhood cancers.
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First place winners, 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing ContestMar 18, 2026 1:01 pm - Here are the first place winners in the 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest.
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DuPage youth jazz ensemble chasing New York gloryMar 18, 2026 12:50 pm - The jazz stars of tomorrow can be found in DuPage County. The Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage will put its chops on display at the 31st annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival in New York City April 30-May 2.
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Boys basketball: Cook County All-Area captain Williams finishes 2nd on Fremd’s scoring list, but it’s the wins that mattered mostMar 17, 2026 4:28 pm - Fremd’s Jordan Williams knows the comfort of his Chihuahua. But when he sits and watches game film with “Lemon,” Williams, who is a throwback type player, knows that he c...