Education
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McHenry County College tightens vaccine, testing requirements
Nov 21, 2021 12:00 am - McHenry County College students who do not comply with the state mandate to get vaccinated or tested weekly for COVID-19 cannot attend in-person classes in the spring se...
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Des Plaines School District 62 gets grants for books, clubs and moreNov 19, 2021 5:00 am - Des Plaines School District 62 recently received 26 grants totaling more than $18,000 from a local charitable group that works to support quality education through innov...
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District 64 board votes to borrow $26 million for building expansionsNov 19, 2021 4:30 am - Over the continued objections of two trustees, the Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board voted Thursday to issue about $26 million in bonds that will fund building e...
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Park Ridge-Niles District 64 teachers to get pay raisesNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 teachers will get immediate pay raises under a new five-year contract approved by the school board late Thursday night. The deal with...
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State pilot program to help recruit, retain teachers of colorNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - Twenty-four colleges and universities statewide will be part of a pilot program to develop recruitment and retention plans for future teachers of color. The Illinois St...
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Superintendent gives thanks for great things happening in Glenbard District 87 schoolsNov 18, 2021 10:00 pm - In this season of gratitude, we have much to be thankful for in Glenbard Township High School District 87. We are very thankful that our students are in school, particip...
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'Unprecedented' reports of bullying, bias seen against LGBTQ students
Nov 17, 2021 12:00 am - Advocacy organizations across the state have received an "unprecedented" number of reports of bullying, harassment and discrimination against LGBTQ students, a coalition...
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McHenry regional superintendent removed from office
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Huntley District 158 and MCC launch dual degree programNov 16, 2021 10:00 pm - Huntley Community School District 158 and McHenry County College have partnered to launch a new Dual Degree program for Huntley High School students. The program gives H...
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'This is living history': St. Viator students interview veterans of recent wars for new bookNov 16, 2021 4:30 am - As Madeline Dauphin listened to Craig Kopstain tell war stories from the desert battlefields of the Middle East, it felt like she, too, was right there with him. “It rea...