Education
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Mundelein Idol competition:Oct 09, 2013 6:00 pm - On Saturday, Oct. 12, 16 young singers will compete for the title of Mundelein Idol. The show will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Mundelein High School auditorium. Contestant...
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Engineering Night at CLC:Oct 09, 2013 5:54 pm - Ever wonder what it takes to become an engineer or what the profession entails? Come to the College of Lake County on Thursday, Oct. 10, to learn about careers in engine...
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Fire safety books now part of reading choices for kids in Gurnee-area librariesOct 09, 2013 1:30 pm - A group of Spaulding School second grade students were pretty fired up about seeing new books in their library Wednesday morning. Gurnee fire, village and school officia...
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Pihos says Chicago schools get too much state moneyOct 09, 2013 10:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A suburban lawmaker has proposed doing away with a unique arrangement under which Chicago Public Schools received $235 million more in state grant money in...
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Warren High celebrates O'Plaine campus expansion in GurneeOct 09, 2013 5:30 am - Warren Township High School officials had reason to celebrate Tuesday when board members and others gathered to dedicate the O'Plaine Road campus expansion in Gurnee. Wo...
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Suburban teachers among finalists for top state awardOct 08, 2013 11:12 am - Three teachers from Lake and DuPage counties are among 11 Teacher of the Year finalists vying for the state’s top educator award for 2014. Finalists include: Mark Buesin...
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Hoffman Estates students launch ‘Bake My Day’ bakeryOct 08, 2013 10:50 am - Several Hoffman Estates High School students can be spotted on Friday mornings arriving early to school, dressed in bright green T-shirts, and sporting a positive attitu...
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Naperville District 203 still debating drug testing for extracurricular activitiesOct 08, 2013 5:30 am - As heroin-prevention efforts ramp up in Naperville, one school district is continuing to consider mandatory random drug testing for students in extracurricular activitie...
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Veteran helps patrol Chicago streets during shutdownOct 07, 2013 7:48 pm - A Wisconsin veteran hasn’t let the federal shutdown shut HER down. Staff Sgt. Catherine Threat returned from active duty in Afghanistan in July. Since then, she’s been i...
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Lake Zurich students hoofing it:Oct 07, 2013 3:38 pm - Some Lake Zurich children plan to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday. Isaac Fox Elementary School students, parents and faculty will be joined by La...