Education
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Grove Express Foundation unveils new scholarship program for District 99 graduating seniorsFeb 26, 2024 11:53 am - The Grove Express Foundation, a committed advocate for educational advancement and youth programming in Downers Grove, recently announced the launch of a new scholarship ...
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Writers Read to highlight the ‘Golden Age of Entertainment’ March 14Feb 26, 2024 12:17 am - College of DuPage English Professor Brian Brems and WDCB’s “Those Were the Days” host Steve Darnall will present “Writers Read Visits the Golden Age of Entertainment” on...
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Midwestern University welcomes ‘Rudy’ Ruettiger for special one-night eventFeb 25, 2024 11:41 pm - Midwestern University’s Downers Grove Campus will be the site of “An Evening of Inspiration” in April, when the university welcomes famed Notre Dame University alumnus a...
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Illinois community colleges receive virtual reality grantsFeb 25, 2024 5:51 am - Funding will be used to purchase VR equipment and software to recruit and train students The Illinois Community College Board has awarded $766,000 to 12 Illinois co...
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Brian E. Wagner Scholarship’s annual fundraiser raises $9,100Feb 23, 2024 4:48 pm - The Brian E. Wagner Scholarship Fund held its 13th annual Bags for Wags bean bag tournament at Visitation Parish in Elmhurst. The event raised approximately $9,100. All ...
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District 211 begins search for next superintendent needed for 2025-26 school yearFeb 23, 2024 11:54 am - With Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Superintendent Lisa Small to retire in the summer of 2025, the board of education has begun the process to search for an...
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Jazz festival brings area students to The Venue March 8-9Feb 22, 2024 11:45 pm - The Venue in downtown Aurora is hosting students from several area schools on the weekend of March 8-9 for a Student Master Class Jazz Workshop and Festival with Pete Ell...
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With closure on the horizon, Elgin Academy celebrates 185th birthdayFeb 22, 2024 3:43 pm - As Elgin Academy prepares to close its doors permanently at the end of the school year, the independent school celebrated its 185th birthday on Thursday with an all-school assembly.
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St. Francis High principal receives national leadership awardFeb 22, 2024 3:20 pm - Raeann Huhn, principal of St. Francis High School in Wheaton, is one of 11 winners of the 2024 National Catholic Educational Association “Lead. Learn. Proclaim.” Award
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Village donation puts EGHS culinary lab expansion on the menuFeb 22, 2024 1:56 pm - Elk Grove Village has served up a generous boost to Elk Grove High School’s (EGHS) Culinary Arts program with a $750,000 grant — formalized during a recent check presentation ceremony.