Education
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ECC to host annual college night Oct. 15Oct 07, 2025 8:09 am - Elgin Community College will host more than 145 colleges and universities for its annual college night on Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m.
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College of Lake County graduates first class of energy auditorsOct 06, 2025 8:41 pm - College of Lake County partnered with Lake County Workforce Development and The Community Works to offer an Energy Auditor Program through the CEJA Workforce Hub.
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GPS event on building a growth mindset for young peopleOct 06, 2025 7:02 pm - Dr. David Yeager will present a webinar on "What We Get Wrong: Motivating and Communicating With Young People 10-25 – Building a Growth Mindset" on Oct. 15.
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GPS event on career planning for the next generation: Focus on ‘Why Before Where’Oct 06, 2025 4:42 pm - On Thursday, Oct. 9, the GPS Parent Series will present “Why Before Where: Career Planning for the Next Generation” with distinguished school district leader Dr. Ken Wallace.
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College of Lake County to host Engineering NightOct 06, 2025 12:51 pm - Ever wonder what it takes to become an engineer? Curious as to what the profession entails? Come to the College of Lake County on Thursday, Oct. 30, to learn about careers in engineering and computer science and meet with representatives from area engineering schools.
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Buffalo Grove High puts on epic battle with ‘She Kills Monsters’Oct 06, 2025 12:08 pm - Buffalo Grove High School's theater company is putting on the play "She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition" this weekend.
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Local dioceses host Catholic High School Admissions Fair Oct. 23Oct 06, 2025 11:47 am - Families with students in fourth through eighth grade can learn more about local schools at the next Catholic High School Admissions Fair on Thursday, Oct. 23, at Benedictine University in Lisle.
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Hunger Resource Network launches Students Helping Students campaignOct 06, 2025 11:30 am - Hunger Resource Network is serving over half of the 500 food-insecure students in Northbrook public schools through its Student Food Pack program. On Oct. 12, a team of high school students will hosting a “Students Helping Students” event at Cabo Mexican Cocina in Northbrook.
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‘Our program has all been Bob’: St. Francis’ music director has given program a huge boostOct 06, 2025 8:57 am - “Songs in the Key of Life” is a classic 1976 Stevie Wonder album. It also could be St. Francis High School music teacher Bob Mamminga’s manifesto.
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Scholarship brunch supports Latinx students at Elgin Community CollegeOct 06, 2025 12:17 am - The Jane Barbosa Legacy Brunch raised over $15,000 for undocumented and DACA student scholarships, awarding five students $1,000 each. It honored the late Jane Barbosa, founder of ECC's Organization of Latin American Students.