Education
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U-46 parents, students criticize new grading systemSep 30, 2014 5:30 am - Several Elgin Area School District U-46 parents and students complained at Monday night's school board meeting that a new standards-based grading system is too subjectiv...
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Top techies visit Warren Township High School physics classSep 30, 2014 1:01 am - An entrepreneur who wants to move his semiconductor business to Gurnee and some of his high-tech pals brought an award-winning mobile laboratory to a Warren Township Hig...
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Dance show in Mundelein:Sep 30, 2014 1:01 am - Mundelein High School will host an Orchesis dance show Monday, Oct. 6. It will begin at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium, 1350 W. Hawley St. The show will feature dances ...
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Military secrets: Curious about your soldier ancestor?Sep 29, 2014 11:00 pm - You have a relation who fought in World War II. Or, more obscurely, World War I. You've found some military records online that give you a name, rank and serial number, ...
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Judson University sees 10 percent spike in enrollmentSep 29, 2014 6:01 am - Elgin-based Judson University's fall enrollment is up 10 percent from last fall, officials said. The university also saw its highest enrollment ever at 1,290 this year....
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District 79 board vacancySep 29, 2014 1:01 am - Fremont Elementary District 79 is seeking applicants interested in filling a school board vacancy to replace Sandra Bickley, who announced her resignation Monday, Sept. ...
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GOP opposition to school funding bill irks sponsorSep 29, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Suburban House Republicans, fearing that majority Democrats could take money away from their school districts in a postelection vote, have thrown up promin...
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Warren High hosts college eventSep 29, 2014 1:01 am - All Warren Township High School junior students and their families may attend an annual event to help build or narrow a list of colleges or universities to visit, discus...
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84th House candidates split on how to drum up businessSep 29, 2014 1:00 am - One candidate for state representative in the 84th District is a business owner and the other is a member of two business-related committees in the state House. Both say...
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Warren offers college helpSep 28, 2014 1:01 am - All Warren Township High School junior and senior Spanish-speaking students and their families are invited to attend the school's presentation about helping to build or ...