Education
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Naperville District 203 proposes one-year delay on scheduling changesMar 12, 2025 9:30 am - Changes to the school day in Naperville Unit District 203 would not take effect until the 2026-2027 school year, administrators said this week.
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‘I get to love my students’: U-46 kindergarten teacher builds bonds with parents to help kids learnMar 12, 2025 6:00 am - Kristin Meredith always knew she was destined to work with kids, but she didn’t expect to find her place in a classroom surrounded by 5-year-olds. Now, 21 years later, she can’t imagine finding a more fulfilling profession.
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Glenbard North Theatre to present ‘Mustardseed,’ a play within a playMar 10, 2025 4:00 pm - Glenbard North Theatre presents "Mustardseed," a comedy about four teen girls cast as fairies in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," showing their backstage antics and parallel coming-of-age moments.
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Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by Trump ending the federal fellows program
Mar 10, 2025 9:38 am - A young economist who had uprooted her life for civil service. A fierce housing advocate terminated just before buying her first home. A semifinalist whose dreams were dashed before they materialized.
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New $9.3 million hub for firefighter training breaks ground at Harper CollegeMar 09, 2025 9:00 pm - Harper College in Palatine has broken ground on a $9.3 million Emergency Services Training Center that officials predict will become a destination to educate new and current firefighters in the suburbs.
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How the U of I and other state colleges are admitting students — before they apply
Mar 08, 2025 5:23 pm - Illinois and other states are easing the stress of the college search by letting high school students know they are promised admission before they even apply. It is a par...
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‘We open our arms to all’: New Islamic school in Elgin hopes to appeal to families of all faithsMar 07, 2025 5:05 pm - Burhan Academy welcomed members of the Elgin community to the Islamic school this week, saying they “stand on the shoulders of a great legacy” after taking over the former Elgin Academy campus.
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Westminster Christian, Harvest Christian Academy partnering to launch a new independent schoolMar 07, 2025 12:56 pm - Westminster Christian School and Harvest Christian Academy are combining forces to launch a new independent Christian school in 2026, uniting their commitment to academic and spiritual growth.
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Men in Nursing: Chamberlain University in Addison leading the chargeMar 07, 2025 12:42 pm - On Tuesday, March 4, Chamberlain University’s Addison campus celebrated its 17th anniversary, where the co-presidents of the school’s Men in Nursing organization, Kelechi Ebiringah and Alberto Folch, led a student appreciation event.
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Honoring a WAVE’s legacy: Batavia scholarship opportunity for high school womenMar 07, 2025 11:21 am - Chapter EA of P.E.O. encourages Batavia High School women in their senior year to apply for the Ruth Burnham Memorial scholarship in the amount of $1,200.