Education
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Why District 21 is halting redistricting planSep 28, 2026 6:08 pm - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 has halted redistricting plans after enrollment dropped by 300 students at the start of the school year
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District 214 spending about $2 million a year on unexpected repairsSep 28, 2026 12:51 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is spending about $2 million a year on emergency repairs, as voters will decide this fall whether to approve $295 million worth of building renovations via referendum.
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‘Designed for the future’: Elgin Community College celebrates opening of new Manufacturing and Technology CenterSep 25, 2026 12:20 pm - Elgin Community College celebrated the opening of its new $88 million, 150,000-square-foot Manufacturing and Technology Center Thursday.
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North Central College sets enrollment record for third straight year
Sep 25, 2026 10:19 am - North Central College in Naperville welcomed 3,218 students to its campus this academic year, the most in its 165-year history, surpassing last year’s record of 3,179 students.
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Bartlett High evacuated due to threatSep 23, 2026 2:06 pm - Bartlett High School was evacuated Wednesday morning after a threat, Bartlett police report.
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Authorities: Mundelein teacher, volleyball coach filmed studentSep 23, 2026 10:07 am - A Mundelein middle school teacher who also serves as the girls’ junior varsity volleyball coach at Mundelein High School was arrested Tuesday on allegations he unlawfully video recorded a female student, police said.
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Educational products company hand2mind gears up for expansion in Vernon HillsSep 22, 2026 3:37 pm - Educational toy and materials company hand2mind is expanding and consolidating its footprint in Vernon Hills, creating 37 new full-time jobs and retaining 288 existing positions.
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‘Surprised and disappointed’: Antioch planning board opposes District 34 school building permit
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Northwestern and University of Chicago drop in U.S. News college rankingsSep 22, 2026 8:22 am - Some of Illinois’ most notable universities shifted slightly in national rankings while remaining among the nation’s top schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual best colleges list released Tuesday.
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College of DuPage introduces free AI Literacy programSep 21, 2026 5:59 pm - College of DuPage has partnered with Intel to launch an AI Literacy program offering free self-paced online courses. Also, an AI Literacy Summit on Oct. 7 will feature speakers from Lenovo and Intel.