Articles filed under School Districts
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Driver cited in crash that led to death of Buffalo Grove HS security guardJul 29, 2026 2:42 pm - An Elmwood Park woman was cited for three traffic violations as a result of the April crash that led to the death of a Buffalo Grove High School security guard Orlando Rivas, police said.
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Longtime Hilltoppers coach turning 90 years old in AugustJul 29, 2026 12:42 pm - Dick "Nordy" Nordmeyer, beloved Glenbard West PE teacher and coach who served for 37 years from the 1950s-1990s, is celebrating his 90th birthday on Aug. 6 in Vermont.
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As investigation into Dist. 62 finances continues, assistant supt. resigns to take job elsewhereJul 28, 2026 3:26 pm - A top Des Plaines School District 62 administrator has resigned.
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District 220 board members violated campaign policies, investigation findsJul 27, 2026 7:11 pm - Two Barrington Area Unit School District 220 board members violated board policies by posting images of students, district property and the district’s chess piece logo on campaign social media sites, an outside investigator determined.
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Proposal to build Batavia rec center, police station on same site advancesJul 27, 2026 2:03 pm - A proposal to build a recreation center and a police station on the same site in Batavia has advanced to the point that there are two rough concept plans on how both would fit on 20 acres of land being donated to the Batavia Park District.
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District 214 board pushes to trim renovation referendum ask below $300 millionJul 24, 2026 4:43 pm - Most Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board members prefer keeping a potential referendum below $300 million - less than Superintendent Scott Rowe’s $318 million recommendation - in what would be the district’s first referendum in more than a half-century.
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Arrests are up in Elgin schools but numbers are misleading, police sayJul 24, 2026 1:07 pm - A state law enacted in 2025 caused the number of arrests in Elgin schools to nearly double in the past school year, a police official told the Elgin City Council this week. But he warned that number is misleading.
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District 300 wants tax hike to fund $355M in school improvements, new training centerJul 24, 2026 12:26 pm - Community Unit District 300, which encompasses all or parts of West Dundee, Carpentersville, Sleepy Hollow and a half dozen other towns, will seek voter approval of a $355.5 million bond referendum in the November election.
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Excel Beyond 211 celebrates 27 new college graduatesJul 22, 2026 12:46 pm - With more than 400 supporters in attendance, Excel Beyond 211 Dollars for Scholars, a nonprofit group assisting first-generation college students, celebrated the recent success of 27 college graduates.
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Authorities: Teenage boy riding e-moto killed in crash with SUV in WaucondaJul 22, 2026 8:03 am - A teenage boy operating an e-moto died from injuries he suffered in a crash with an SUV late Tuesday in Wauconda.