The American Red Cross is urging parents and guardians to review safety basics to help protect children on their way to and from the classroom as kids head back to schoo.

Valley View School District 365U teachers began the 2025-2026 school year without a contract agreement in place.

Lockport Township High School's Central campus ready to welcome new freshmen on Monday after a summer of work to improve the building's "structural integrity."

Thursday was the first day of the fall semester for Oswego School District 308 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

As the summer winds down and families prepare for the new school year, the Joliet Public Library remains a steady and welcoming space.

The Joliet Park District’s annual back-to-school event serves as a crucial resource for local families to help make sure students have the basic supplies needed to start the new school year.

Vaccination rates across the U.S. have seen a downturn in recent years, including in Illinois. The state's Department of Public Health wants families to know what immunizations are required for school-aged children

Hundreds of kids and teens visited the Second Story Teen Center during the Shoes and Socks Giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 in Princeton. The drive handed out 1,250 socks and 420 pairs of shoes from size 4-14 for kids just in time for the upcoming school year. Half of the donations came from Another Child Foundation and Christ Community Church in Princeton. The other remaining supplies were donated from people in the community.

The Will County Health Department's Behavioral Health Division will host a back-to-school supply fair on Aug. 8. Pre-registration is mandatory.

The offices of state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel and state Rep. Natalie Manley will host a school supply give away and back-to- school fair for Joliet families on Saturday.

The free back-to-school fairs drew families from across Lockport Township, which includes parts of Lockport, Crest Hill, and Romeoville, according to a news release from the township.

The event at the Joliet O’Larry Asun Spot restaurant will include a giveaway of 200 backpacks, school supplies and free barbecue.

State Rep. Patrick Sheehan of Lockport is hosting a back to school supply drive to provide in-need students with essentials for the start of the school year.

The Will County Community Health Center will host a back-to-school health fair featuring dental exams, vaccinations and school physicals on Saturday.

Sunshine Mexican Café in Joliet will provide a free lunch.

Will County Animal Protections Services is waiving adoption fees for dogs through Friday, Aug. 30 for a back-to-school promotion.

The Will County Health Department and the Brown Chapel AME are partnering to open a new micro-pantry at the church which will open during the congregation's annual Community Day on Sunday.

Dixon children saw their summer break end with school beginning Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.

Tools for Schools organizers planned for 500 students to pass through their annual distribution day Thursday at the Elks Club in Dixon. Students who qualified could pick up needed supplies donated by community members.

Joliet hosted its annual Kidz Fest Saturday. In addition to fun and games, school supplies were given out and health checks were available.

Ben Phillips of Ben's Phresh Kutz is organizing a Back 2 School Bash for Aug. 11. Discounted haircuts will be available and school supplies will be given away.

Kidz Fest will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3, Will County Lot at 302 N. Chicago St. Joliet.

Booths followed a back-to-school theme.

Lockport Township provided over 100 local students with basic supplies before the start of the school year next month.

Lockport Township High School District 205 announced on July 16 that Central Campus construction will be substantially complete in by the the first day of school Aug, 19, however, some areas will see continued work for an additional two weeks.

Lockport Township High School District 205 issued a mid-summer update on the ceiling construction at Central Campus.

Kimberly Radostits, 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year, was invited to the White House for a back-to-school event. She brought along Oregon Junior-Senior High School Assistant Principal Shannon Cremeens and OJSHS seniors and aspiring teachers Nora Hammer and Marcus Gilberto.

Oregon High School Spanish teacher and 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year Kimberly Radostits, OJSHS assistant principal Shannon Cremeens and seniors Marcus Gilberto and Nora Hammer are going to the White House Back to School Open House in Washington, D.C., this weekend.

On Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois State Board of Education announced its adoption of new operational guidance for schools and early education from the Centers for Disease Control. Here's what that looks like for schools in Will County.

The Illinois state sales tax holiday will end at the close of the business day on Aug. 14.

Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel and Rep. Natalie Manley will host free a Back-to-School fair from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Joliet Public Library’s Black Road Branch, at 3395 Black Road.

“It combines humor, the supernatural, and an eclectic psychic into a delightful package that will leave the audience charmed,” Director Nick Schaeffler of Warrenville said of the Noel Coward script.

Crest Hill pediatrician offers down-to-earth advice

Will County Health Department encourages families to make appointments now

D. 122 in New Lenox intends to provide as much normalcy to students as possible

Richmond-Burton's Hayden Christiansen, Woodstock North's Felipe DeAvila, Hampshire's Dylan Petrey and Prairie Ridge's Will Komar were selected to the IHSBCA All-State teams.

Huntley's Ryan Bakes led off with a homer and Ryan Kelly added a two-run blast in the fifth inning as the Red Raiders defeated Jacobs, 6-2, in their Fox Valley Conference game Monday. The win gives Huntley a one-game lead over Jacobs with two remaining conference games.

In a statement, police said they secured an arrest warrant for Gauthier as they investigated a report that dispatchers at KenCom, Kendal County’s 911 emergency dispatching center, began receiving several phone calls at approximately 4:10 p.m. from an individual threatening to kill police paramedics and to kill a 911 dispatcher.

Students returning to D. 202 in Plainfield over the next 3 weeks

D. 202 in Plainfield phasing into in-person learning