Education
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Wheaton College Opera MainStage to combine Italian romance and British satireDec 16, 2025 1:08 pm - Wheaton College Opera MainStage will perform abridged renditions of Donizetti's "Elixir of Love" and Gilbert and Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore" from Jan. 14-17.
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MCC’s VOICES magazine shines with regional, national literary honorsDec 16, 2025 12:47 pm - McHenry County College's literary arts magazine VOICES 2025 won first place for Best Magazine – Central Division and second place for Best Magazine nationally from the Community College Humanities Association.
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COD launches new, stackable legal administrative assistant certificate programDec 16, 2025 11:32 am - College of DuPage has launched a new 24-credit-hour Legal Administrative Assistant certificate to prepare students for entry-level administrative roles in the legal field.
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Search for the Brown University shooter continues as questions swirl about campus security
Dec 16, 2025 7:31 am - Authorities knocked on doors in search of video and sifted through snow and dumpsters for other evidence that might lead them to the Brown University gunman, whose face was covered or not visible in footage captured before and after the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.
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District 214 to spend $25 million on upgrades ahead of potential referendumDec 15, 2025 7:19 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 plans to spend $25 million on capital projects in 2026 -- including new basketball court scoreboards and building mechanicals -- as officials consider whether to ask voters to pay for bigger ticket items in the future.
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Indian Prairie District 204 welcomes next superintendentDec 15, 2025 11:21 am - John Price introduced himself Monday night as the next superintendent of Indian Prairie Unit District 204 with a teachable moment.
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Huntley 158’s LIGHT Works hosting its first sale event Dec. 18-19Dec 15, 2025 10:40 am - LIGHT Works, a program for students with special needs ages 18-22, is holding its first sale event on Dec. 18-19 at its new Employment Center in Huntley.
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Input needed on U-46’s Career and Technical Education ProgramsDec 15, 2025 10:26 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is committed to providing high-quality learning experiences that prepare every student for success in college, career, and life.
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Students’ artistic vision shines at Kane County photo contestDec 15, 2025 10:08 am - The Kane County Regional Office of Education recognized exceptional student artists at the annual reception for the countywide Student Photography Contest. The contest saw a record engagement with over 2,700 photo submissions from 17 high schools across nine weeks.
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Authorities renew search for the Brown University shooter after releasing a person of interest
Dec 15, 2025 9:19 am - Police renewed their search Monday for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others, a day after they released a person of interest after determining the evidence pointed "in a different direction.”