Education
-
Park Ridge resident leaves giant impression at OaktonJun 16, 2019 11:00 pm - Park Ridge resident John “Jack” Timperley (Maine South High School) graduated from Oakton Community College with an associate in arts degree and participated in the coll...
-
U-46 to undertake facilities study starting this fallJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 officials will begin a full review of how the district's facilities are being used starting this fall with the goal of preparing for the ...
-
Arlington Heights school supply drive to begin SaturdayJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - The Arlington Heights Fire Department and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 31505 will start a monthlong school supply drive Saturday to benefit students ...
-
Rainy spring delays work on Round Lake High School stadiumJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - Record rainfall this spring has delayed a $7 million project to update the athletic facilities at Round Lake High School, but officials say they still hope finish by mid...
-
District 59 looking for two more principals before start of school yearJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 is looking for two more new principals to replace school leaders who announced at the end of the academic year they were taking...
-
Dist. 15 leader attends his last meetingJun 13, 2019 5:33 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board members said farewell to retiring Superintendent Scott Thompson at his final meeting Wednesday night. Thompson 62, joined ...
-
No cellphones in classrooms, new Chromebooks among changes at U-46 schools this fallJun 13, 2019 1:00 am - A new policy banning cellphone use in middle and high school classrooms, new Chromebooks for students in fifth through eighth grades, and a bigger staff to improve schoo...
-
Naperville's Knoch Park getting better softball field, new turf for lacrosse, soccer and footballJun 13, 2019 1:00 am - Athletes in Naperville Unit District 203 and park district participants across the city are set to have two new fields in 2020, both in Knoch Park. The first to open wi...
-
College bribery scandal reveals 'side door' to top schools: Athletics
Jun 13, 2019 1:00 am - The University of Michigan, a charter member of the Big Ten, is widely regarded as an athletic powerhouse. Brown University is not. The Wolverines are a household name a...
-
Six Sigma Certification Drives Continuous ImprovementJun 10, 2019 11:00 pm - Improving processes that increase productivity, reduce costs, increase profits and so much more. That's what professionals in all types of organizations can learn by ear...