The Illinois State Board of Education has awarded more than $5 million in grants to support the bilingual educator pipeline. The number of English learners enrolled in Illinois schools has increased steadily over the past 12 years, but the number o...

April is the perfect time to get out and experience a live production in the suburbs, whether it be theater, dance or a comedy show. Here's a calendar of events not to miss this month. Sunday, April 2 “Across the Sand, A Passover Theatrical Experien...

After getting edged-out by Homewood-Flossmoor 44-43 for the second-place trophy last spring at the IHSA Class 3A state meet, the Prospect girls track team is ready to make another strong run downstate in 2023. The Knights' programs have been on a r...

Community colleges across the state saw a second semester of year-over-year enrollment gains. For the first time since 2010, community colleges saw an average 7.2% increase in spring enrollments, according to a recent report from the Illinois Commun...

Addison Trail Coach: Mike Kennedy Last year: 14-17, 6-12 (5th) West Suburban Conference. Top returning players: Brandon Caniglia, sr. (OF, P); Billy Stathopoulos, sr. (OF,SS,P ); Alex Ingram, sr. (P); Arjay Valdez, jr. (C); Gio Long, jr. (1B, P); L...

Baseball returns this week - if they can get the weather and the fields to cooperate. No area teams qualified for the state finals last year. Maine South, Buffalo Grove and Barrington each won their respective conference titles, only to be eliminate...

Bio Town: Naperville Age on Election Day: 55 Occupation: Executive director; adjunct faculty Employer: The Resiliency Institute; College of DuPage Previous offices held: None Q&A Q: What is the most serious issue y...

By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Before Friday The Orchid Show, Magnified: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through March 26 at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. See huge hanging columns of orchids and explore the brigh...

Rishabh Wuppalapati, a senior at Stevenson High School, is the founder and director of the You Project, an organization dedicated to promoting geographic literacy and ethnic and cultural awareness. Wuppalapati's group has written several bills with ...

Bio Town: Wheaton Age on Election Day: 54 Occupation: Account executive, printing sales Employer: CPC Limited, dba AlphaGraphics Wheaton US260 Previous offices held: College of DuPage board trustee since 2017 Q&A Q...