What was supposed to be "read and relax time" for first-graders at Naperville's Naper Elementary School erupted Thursday into cheers, spontaneous singing and plenty of jumping. Dozens of people crammed into Pamela Kelly's classroom for a surprise v...

The longest-standing Upstate Eight Conference boys track record fell Thursday. St. Charles East senior Jake Mazanke broke the 800-meter run record that lasted 47 years by finishing in 1:53.47 to win the event at the UEC River Division meet at Burges...

Thursday’s meeting of the College of DuPage board of trustees started with the college’s annual recognition of “outstanding faculty” award winners. But the pleasantries ended there. The college’s board of trustees voted 4-3 ...

Whether it's rooting for a student at a hockey game, applying for grants to incorporate technology into her classroom, or teaming with co-workers to develop a summer writing program, second-grade teacher Kathy Burns consistently makes a positive imp...

The principal of Naperville’s Washington Junior High School has been named Naperville Unit District 203’s assistant superintendent for secondary education. Bob Ross, who has served as Washington principal since 2006, will replace Dan Bridges, who wa...

Lilly Fecho’s final year at Glenbard North was going to be her best, of that she was determined. Four days a week last fall, Fecho was a solitary figure on the Panthers softball field. Some days she threw to her dad or her catcher. On others it...

Softball Top 20 Team Comment 1. Glenbard North (24-1) Naperville N. hands Panthers 1st loss 2. Bartlett (22-3) In firm control of UEC Valley 3. Benet (22-3) McGuire’s 11th HR clutch vs. Carmel 4. Conant (24-2) Still perfect (12-0) in MSL West 5. El...

We were and are open to supporting the concept that individual school districts should bear some responsibility for the pension costs they create if they approve exorbitant pay raises or manipulate salaries in a blatant effort to boost retirement be...

Saturday’s games * Metea Valley 1, Waubonsie Valley 0 (game 1) 11 innings Waubonsie Vall. 000 000 000 00—0-3-0 Metea Valley 000 000 000 01—1-3-2 WP: Cielinski LP: Lee. * Metea Valley 5, Waubonsie Valley 3 (game 2) Waubonsie Vall. 010 200 0 —3-6...

Saturday’s games * Plainfield South 15, Hinsdale South 5 (Game 1) Plainfield South 10, Hinsdale South 2 (Game 2) * Downers Grove North 7, Lincoln-Way Central 0 (Game 1) WP: Heflin (12-3); 7K, 2H Downers Grove North 1, new Trier 0 (Game 2) WP: Rynd...