Education
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Getting a head start: Illinois students 5th in nation for scoring high on AP examsMar 10, 2026 6:52 pm - More Illinois students are taking Advanced Placement courses and scoring high on those exams compared to their peers in a majority of states, latest College Board data shows.
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Therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab and author Daniel Pink headline GPS event on healthy relationshipsMar 06, 2026 9:02 pm - Therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab will discuss her bestseller "The Balancing Act" with author Daniel Pink at GPS Parent Series on March 17. Tawwab will provide strategies for setting healthy boundaries, recognizing needs, and improving communication to create balanced relationships without losing yourself.
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St. Isidore students ‘Travel the World’ with Hearthwood residents for Read Across AmericaMar 06, 2026 7:27 pm - Kindergarten and first-grade students from St. Isidore Catholic School in Bloomingdale visited Hearthwood Senior Living in Bartlett for a Read Across America celebration inspired by the Dr. Seuss classic “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”
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Century Lodge 492 — Independent Order of Odd Fellows offers scholarships to local studentsMar 06, 2026 5:19 pm - Oddfellows Century Lodge 492 will be awarding scholarships to five current or former students of Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 who wish to pursue higher education during the 2026-27 academic school year.
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Plovers take center stage in College of Lake County exhibitMar 06, 2026 1:11 pm - Local artists and nature lovers help tell the story of the Lake County landscape and the wildlife that depends on it in a new College of Lake County exhibit showcasing photography and artwork on piping plovers.
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Marmion, Rosary students brave icy plunge for Special OlympicsMar 05, 2026 4:50 pm - About 60 students and faculty from Marmion Academy and Rosary High School participated in a Polar Plunge fundraiser on March 5 to support Special Olympics Illinois.
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28 Illinois schools receive state Blue Ribbon Schools award
Mar 05, 2026 2:49 pm - Illinois honored 28 schools — including 11 suburban public and private schools — with Blue Ribbon Schools awards at an event at the Governor’s Mansion. Gov. JB Pritzker established the statewide award program after President Donald Trump’s administration abolished the national equivalent. At the event, 15 public and 13 private K-12 schools received awards for academic excellence.
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Elgin Community College recognized as ‘Leader College’ by national organizationMar 05, 2026 2:03 pm - Elgin Community College has been designated a 2026 Leader College by Achieving the Dream, a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing and economic mobility.
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Why District 45 is asking voters for tax increaseMar 04, 2026 6:45 pm - Villa Park-based District 45 is asking voters in this month’s primary election to approve an operating tax rate increase that would raise an additional $4.3 million a year.
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Elgin Community College to host open house April 15Mar 04, 2026 1:11 pm - Elgin Community College’s will host their free “Experience ECC” open house on Wednesday, April 15.