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‘Representation matters’: Jain appointed to Naperville City CouncilSep 17, 2025 3:07 pm - Supna Jain has taken her seat on the Naperville City Council with a groundbreaking swearing-in. “With this appointment, I become the first woman of color to serve on the Naperville City Council,” she said.
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District 21 board member resigns, replacement soughtSep 17, 2025 10:35 am - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 is seeking a new board member to replace Dagmara Kalinowski, who resigned to focus on professional and personal obligations.
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Supporters, detractors of controversial District 96 schoolteacher pack school board meetingSep 16, 2025 11:25 pm - Dozens packed Tuesday’s Kildeer Countryside School District 96 school board meeting, displaying sharp divisions over Twin Groves Middle School Spanish teacher Carolyn Pinta’s social media activity.
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Conant High School’s second-ever boys cross country coach nearing career finish lineSep 16, 2025 6:13 pm - The finish line is coming into view for John Powers after 34 seasons coaching boys cross country for Conant High School, where he’s followed in the footsteps of his legendary mentor Jack Ary.
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D128 board member, former president Lisa Hessel resignsSep 16, 2025 7:40 am - Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 school board member Lisa Hessel has resigned for personal reasons effective Monday.
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Conservative group wants Buffalo Grove teacher fired over Kirk remarksSep 15, 2025 5:20 pm - A leader of the Buffalo Grove Pride Parade who is a Spanish teacher in Kildeer Countryside Elementary District 96 is facing calls for her dismissal in reaction to her comments on social media related to political activist Charlie Kirk.
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District 300 board president faces backlash over social media post following Charlie Kirk’s deathSep 15, 2025 1:37 pm - Some parents in Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 are calling for the school board president to step down following a social media post after Charlie Kirk’s death.
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ICE arrests 15 people during Monday sweep in West Chicago, state senator saysSep 15, 2025 1:35 pm - State Sen. Karina Villa says at least 15 people were taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during a sweep Monday in West Chicago.
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‘I am exactly where I am meant to be’: Maine South High alum returns to teachSep 15, 2025 4:00 am - A 2021 Maine South High School graduate, Mikaela Burke returned to her alma mater as a special education teacher.
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GPS speaker to offer tips on helping kids avoid addictionSep 14, 2025 3:54 pm - On Thursday, Sept. 25, the GPS Parent Series will host best-selling author Jessica Lahey for her presentation, “Engaged, Competent and Sober: Raising Addiction Resistant Kids in a Culture of Dependence.”