DuPage County Submitted Content
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Regional talent pipeline: Students advance from ECC to NIU engineering degrees while gaining industry experienceSep 14, 2026 12:27 am - Joseph Rayner advanced from a teenage manufacturing intern to an application engineer at Assurance Technologies Inc. in Elgin, completing his path from Elgin Community College to Northern Illinois University's mechanical engineering program while gaining hands-on experience in various technical roles.
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Behind the walls: District 214 invites residents to tour aging schoolsSep 13, 2026 10:21 pm - District 214 will host eight community information sessions this fall ahead of a Nov. 3 referendum on $295 million in school building bonds, the district's first referendum since 1971, with sessions at all six high schools and two Saturday sessions at Forest View Educational Center.
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Vanguard Gifted Academy opens enrollment for personalized education programSep 13, 2026 9:31 pm - Vanguard Gifted Academy in Batavia has opened enrollment for the 2026-2027 academic year, offering a personalized microschool model for gifted and twice-exceptional students.
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COD’s Youth Academy sets summer enrollment recordSep 13, 2026 9:02 pm - College of DuPage’s Youth Academy recorded its highest summer enrollment with over 4,500 registrations, offering 380+ camps and courses for K-12 students in areas like culinary arts, manufacturing, graphic design, welding and business.
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District 54 teacher selected for Illinois Petroleum Resources Board Study TourSep 12, 2026 12:16 am - Rehana Ghani, a teacher at Keller Junior High School in Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54, was selected to participate in the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board’s Summer Teachers Program.
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Batavia High senior named Merit SemifinalistSep 11, 2026 11:54 pm - Peter Day, a Batavia High School senior, has been named one of 16,000 semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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West Aurora High senior named Merit semifinalistSep 11, 2026 9:41 pm - West Aurora High School senior James Chan named semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program, competing for $2,500 scholarship among 16,000 top students nationwide.
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DoodleBug Workshop expands services with adult day program in WheatonSep 11, 2026 8:44 pm - DoodleBug Workshop held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 3 at 314 S. Main St. in Wheaton to celebrate its expansion of services and space. The organization nearly doubled its space to accommodate a new adult day program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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From sawdust to switches: Lifelong hobbies keep on rolling at Oak Trace in Downers GroveSep 11, 2026 8:19 pm - Oak Trace senior living community in Downers Grove has become a hub for residents pursuing lifelong passions, particularly in woodworking and model railroading.
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CASA Kane County hosts inaugural ‘Dancing with the Local Stars’ fundraiser for foster childrenSep 11, 2026 4:53 pm - CASA Kane County will host "Dancing with the Local Stars" on Oct. 7 at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, where community leaders and professionals will perform on the dance floor to raise funds for children in foster care who have experienced abuse and neglect.