Will County
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Elmhurst University student wins Bob Haisman Student of the Year AwardApr 07, 2025 1:48 pm - Stephanie Chávez, an aspiring educator from Elmhurst University, received the Bob Haisman Student of the Year Award from the Illinois Education Association.
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Marmion Academy senior first to earn prestigious Global Seal of BiliteracyApr 07, 2025 12:47 pm - Marmion Academy student Juan Campos Jr earns top global seal validating exceptional Spanish and English fluency for his future. He’s the first student at Marmion to achieve this honor.
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Recycle Coach launches in Kane County, live demo set for April 23Apr 07, 2025 12:01 pm - Kane County is joining a growing number of Illinois communities modernizing their approach to recycling education with the launch of Recycle Coach, a free web tool and mobile app that provides instant answers to recycling questions.
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'Locked up in prison': Morton Grove storyteller describes World War II Japanese American internment campsApr 07, 2025 11:27 am - Anne Shimojima, a storyteller and retired educator, recounted how during World War II, the U.S. forcibly relocated and incarcerated about 120,000 people of Japanese descent in concentration camps.
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Rep. Bill Foster’s town hall at McHenry County College sold out but livestream plannedApr 07, 2025 11:24 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster is hosting a town hall on April 16 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. Foster’s town hall at Luecht Auditorium is sold out, but a spokesperson for Foster said there are plans to livestream the event.
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Unmatched field knowledge is gained at Illinois Extension youth crop competitionApr 07, 2025 12:11 am - High school students can test their agricultural expertise in a crop scouting competition hosted by Illinois Extension. The event allows youth to network with university researchers while having fun and potentially winning cash prizes.
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Horse rescue charity gets temporary win, as judge blocks sale of farm it rentsApr 06, 2025 9:00 pm - A charity that takes care of abused, neglected and unwanted horses won a temporary reprieve from having to leave the rural Kane County farm it calls home.
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What drove voter turnout in some suburban counties this election?Apr 06, 2025 9:00 pm - Some counties saw significant increases in voter turnout Tuesday from four years ago, while voting in other parts of the suburbs was either stagnant or declined.
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Stealing the show: Furry, four-footed actor highlights 'Annie the Musical' at Aurora Central HighApr 05, 2025 2:21 pm - On Friday, Aurora certified therapy dog Tilly stole the show as Sandy in "Annie the Musical!," at Aurora Central High School. The show continues Saturday and Sunday, April 5-6.
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‘What democracy looks like’: Demonstrators protest Trump, Musk in Arlington Heights and other suburbsApr 05, 2025 1:20 pm - Critics of President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk took to the streets in Arlington Heights and across the nation Saturday in an array of planned protests.