Contested races for school board seats are shaping up in Aurora, Batavia, Central Unit District 301 and Dundee Unit District 300.

Parents at Centennial Elementary School in Bartlett Monday urged school board members to reinstate Principal Matthew Palcer, who was placed on administrative leave in late October.

Across the board, voters in DuPage County said “yes” Tuesday to funding for school renovations, better parks and a new library.

Early returns are showing overwhelming support for referendums throughout the Northwest suburbs.

Come Election Day, voters throughout DuPage County will decide whether school, library and park districts can borrow millions for major building projects. Here’s a look at some of the referendum questions on their ballots.

Kane County voters are being asked for money for school construction, new libraries, park district construction and forest preserves.

Besides choosing who should represent them in the White House and elsewhere, Lake County voters Tuesday will have pocketbook issues to consider, though the potential bottom line varies greatly.

In addition to three statewide referendums on every Illinois ballot, voters in parts of the Northwest suburbs have decisions to make on local issues ranging from full-day kindergarten to pension reform to the sale of public land.

A Bartlett elementary school principal has been placed on administrative leave. The parents of some students are writing letters in support of him.

Nearly $8 million in federal funding will help Illinois high schools train students for positions operating heavy machinery and secure high-paying careers in fields facing critical workforce shortages.