A new front entrance for one school, a renovated science lab for another and students ramping up toward all-day kindergarten at seven more marked the first day of classes Wednesday in Naperville Unit District 203. Students attending Madison Junior H...

Fan-tastic: Fans of all things fantasy and sci-fi won't want to miss the Wizard World Convention Comic Con 2014 starting on Thursday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. Single day tickets: $40 Thursday; $50...

As Indian Prairie Unit District 204 moves into the fourth year of its Bring Your Own Technology program, often called BYOT, administrators are challenging educators to go "beyond BYOT." The district bought more than 3,000 new laptops for this school...

Karen Sullivan is heading into her first year as superintendent of Indian Prairie Unit District 204 with a confident outlook. She's leading a district of 29,000 students in Aurora, Naperville, Bolingbrook and Plainfield, a district she calls "consi...

It's back-to-school time at Naperville Unit District 203 and we couldn't be more excited. The 2014-15 school year is all about celebrating what's great about our district. "Celebrate 203" is our theme for this year - and we have a lot to celebrat...

Rock outdoors: Rock out on the shores of Lake Michigan when the Goo Goo Dolls & Daughtry share the bill with guests Plain White T's today at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion, 1300 S. Lynn White Drive, Chicago. $28.50-$139. (312) 540-2668 or livenation.c...

Sitcom tour: If you love the TBS cable TV sitcom “Sullivan and Son,” then don't miss its star, Steve Byrne, at the helm this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $24 plus a two-item menu purchase. (847) 240-2001 o...

Roots-music masters: For more than 30 years, the Holmes Brothers have been moving audiences with their three-way vocal harmonies and soulful music, a mix of blues, rock and soul. The trio, consisting of Wendell Holmes (guitar, piano), Sherman Ho...

Green progress bars showing "Data Recovery" slowly grow across the screens of roughly 30 laptops in a middle school wood shop where Taylor Swift songs are blaring. Led by a man whose name tag simply says "NERD," about two dozen student volunteers ar...

Construction this summer is adding multipurpose space, improving security and updating science facilities at three schools in Naperville Unit District 203. The projects cost a total of $5,684,000 for work at Steeple Run Elementary, Naperville No...