Education
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Elgin Community College opens expanded Student Access and Disability Services officeFeb 09, 2026 11:05 am - The new Student Access and Disability Services space at Elgin Community College opened on Feb. 3, providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for students with disabilities.
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Geneva High School teacher awarded $5,000 grant to promote civics education
Feb 08, 2026 8:51 am - Geneva High School social studies teacher Lucas Rojas was the Illinois recipient of a $5,000 Teaching America250 Awards grant. It was given by The Jack Miller Center, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit “committed to solving the national crisis of uninformed citizenship by teaching America’s founding principles and history,” according to its website.
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Jacobs High School searching for new principal
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Puppy Paws & Storytime Day at Hawthorn mall features adoptions and pet expert Steve DaleFeb 06, 2026 2:27 pm - Nationally syndicated pet expert Steve Dale will lead a fun dog-safety presentation as part of Puppy Paws & Storytime Day from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on the upper level of Hawthorn mall next to Macy’s, Route 60 and Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills.
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West Chicago teacher in pro-ICE comment controversy resignsFeb 06, 2026 1:37 pm - The West Chicago District 33 teacher whose pro-immigration agent comment on social media was criticized by many people has resigned.
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Illinois preapprenticeship program ‘opening doors’ into local union construction jobs
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COD offers discounted college courses for high school seniorsFeb 04, 2026 10:07 pm - College of DuPage is offering a new College Jumpstart program for rising high school seniors, allowing them to earn up to 4 transferable general education courses at a 50% tuition discount.
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Silence speaks volumes at ninth annual Student Silent Film FestivalFeb 04, 2026 5:05 pm - Neuqua Valley High School's film "King of Hearts" won Outstanding Achievement in Cinema and the Audience Choice Awards at the ninth annual Student Silent Film Festival. Vernon Hills and Homewood-Flossmoor high schools also won the Outstanding Achievement Awards.
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Glen Ellyn pastor will talk about carrying forward MLK’s dream at Elmhurst UniversityFeb 04, 2026 1:03 pm - On Feb. 18, the Rev. James Shannon, who worked for fair housing and education, will present "The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr." lecture at Elmhurst University.
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Wade Center lecture series examines visions of justice in fantasy worksFeb 04, 2026 11:29 am - The Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College presents a lecture series on the relationship between fantasy literature and conceptions of justice, featuring works by J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, G.K. Chesterton, and George MacDonald.