How much is too much pomp and circumstance to mark the completion of eighth grade? It's a question that divides parents and school districts across the region at the height of graduation season. Should students graduate in a full ceremony with caps...

Shows, events Saturday, June 1: Sixth annual Glen Ellyn Vintage Auto Fest, Stacy's Tavern Museum & Glen Ellyn History Center. 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. $10 in advance with check or money order payable to the Glen Ellyn Historical Society; $15 at the gate, loc...

Anisha Patel drew the most votes back in April when she was elected to serve on the Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board. She brought her background as a parent, CEO of her own company and role as a fellow with the Think Tank on Glo...

Graduating Fremd and Palatine High School seniors donned caps and gowns Friday to serve as a positive inspiration to thousands of young students. Palatine Township Elementary District 15 welcomed the teenagers into 14 of their former grade school ho...

It's that time of year again when a candy-hiding rabbit hippety-hops into town, colors a bunch of eggs and makes more guest appearances than Tom Hanks promoting his latest movie. Look around in the coming days and you're almost certain to spot the ...

"Class to the last." That was the motto of Arlington High School during its last year, 1983-84. The words, which hung on a banner at the school, expressed the school's commitment to hold classes right up to the last day and its promise to go out wi...

The Prospect Heights Public Library celebrates Youth Art Month in March by showcasing the artwork of talented young artists from our local schools and Library workshops. Visit the Library in March for a month full of exciting art displays and relate...

Micheal DeBartolo has been hired as the new assistant superintendent for finance and operations in Wheeling Township Elementary District 21, effective July 1. For the past four years, he has held the same position at neighboring Prospect Heights Ele...