Education
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Geneva teacher’s novel inspired by Texas education law
Jun 30, 2025 11:59 am - Ellen Jo Ljung, a retired teacher from Geneva, wrote her first novel "Caught in the Crossfire" based on real events faced by public school teachers in Texas and other states due to restrictive laws on classroom discussions.
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McHenry County College to build $9.3 million Engagement Hall
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Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding
Jun 30, 2025 9:56 am - Harvard University failed to protect Jewish students from harassment, the Trump administration concluded after an investigation, threatening to cut all federal funding from the Ivy League school if it fails to take action.
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‘Bring our traditions back home’: Benet Academy wants improved stadium to host more sports at Lisle campusJun 27, 2025 1:47 pm - Benet Academy has unveiled a plan to renovate its Baumgartner-Gilbert Stadium and adjacent athletic fields to allow all the school's sports teams to play home games on its Lisle campus.
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Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books
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Challenges persist for women, minorities breaking into Illinois’ skilled trades
Jun 27, 2025 9:44 am - As employers continue searching for skilled tradespeople to combat national worker shortages, entry into fields such as construction remains strikingly low for women and people of color, particularly in higher paying and leadership positions.
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Chicago students graduate from Fermilab’s inaugural quantum computing programJun 25, 2025 11:58 pm - Fermilab hosted its first quantum science education outreach program for Chicago high school students. The classes were taught by quantum scientists and subject matter experts to inspire the next generation of quantum researchers.
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Kane County ROE superintendent Dal Santo retires after 13 years, successor named
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‘Real world experience:’ Renovation of culinary lab among big projects at Lake Zurich High SchoolJun 25, 2025 6:24 pm - Lake Zurich High School is setting the table for future chefs and others seeking a place in the food industry with a $2.7 million renovation of the culinary lab and related work.
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Kaneland schools sue Sugar Grove to get rid of the Grove TIF districtJun 24, 2025 11:24 am - The Kaneland school district is suing Sugar Grove, saying the village was wrong to approve a large mixed-use development and create a tax-increment financing district for it.