Swedish Days in Geneva. Strawberry Fest in Long Grove. A cardboard boat regatta in Glen Ellyn. These and other suburban fests offer food, fun and a lot more this weekend. This weekend Geneva Swedish Days: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, ...

Third of four parts When Principal Lavonne Smiley came to Tefft Middle School 15 years ago the Streamwood school was in chaos. Gangs gathered on opposite sides of the gymnasium during dances. Teachers would jump in to break up fights. Students were ...

The story of Sunny Hill Elementary School is really the story of a bold new model in education. The focus of Tuesday's installment in our Generations at Risk series, Sunny Hill has become a community hub, the heartbeat of its small, largely Hispanic...

The Barrington Hills village board denounced the Longmeadow Parkway project at its meeting Monday night, saying the proposed four-lane tollway would harm residents and burden taxpayers during difficult financial times. Trustee Brian Croll acknowledg...

Second of four parts Chattering students stream through the front door at Sunny Hill Elementary School in Carpentersville. They pass Principal Irma Bates, playfully tugging on each other's backpacks and scampering toward the cafeteria, where a hot b...

I can count on my 10 fingers how many times I have NOT wanted to go to work in the 34 years I have been a teacher. My passion for my work is in the relationships I have created with my students and colleagues, along with the rigor of being a lifelon...

An anonymous call and a second set of legible X-rays is the basis for the new trial request filed on behalf of a Carpentersville woman now in prison for the murder of a toddler at a day care center, court records show. Attorneys for Melissa Calusins...

Editor's note: This is the first in a four-part series looking at poverty and education in Illinois. In the rhetoric of the American dream, the road to success is paved with hard work and determination. The situation children are born into shou...