Teaching students in a constantly evolving environment of remote and hybrid in-person instruction, while ensuring they don't regress in learning, is challenging enough for schools. Adding the stress of administering standardized tests with pandemic...

Robin Barraza and Sarah Vogelsinger are running for one, 4-year seat in Ward 7 on the Batavia City Council. Bio City: Batavia Occupation: School District Administrator, small business owner Employer: Elgin Area School District U-46 Civic involv...

Five candidates for three 4-year terms Bio Hometown: Hanover Park Age: 37 Occupation: Full-time mom to two little girls Civic involvement: Village of Hanover Park Board Liaison Cultural Inclusion & Diversity Committee; Village of Hanover Park B...

Two exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago have been burned upon my brain since Grandma and Grandpa took me there in the '80s: the Whispering Gallery, where you and your loved one can stand on opposite sides of a hallway and still...

A state task force aims to help school districts improve how Black history is taught in classrooms. The Illinois State Board of Education's Black History Curriculum Task Force is conducting an audit of history curriculum in K-12 schools. It is revie...

NEW YORK - Netflix on Friday released a study it commissioned from top academic researchers that shows the streaming giant is outpacing much of the film industry in the inclusivity of its original films and television series. For years, academic stu...

Members of the Elgin Lions Club are conducting their 36th Rose Day. Last year's event was called off due to the pandemic, but the club is eager to recommence the well-received event. Club members will be selling one dozen long-stemmed roses for $15...