Grace Tobias plans to attend a four-year university and major in psychology. She hopes to obtain her master’s degree and eventually become a therapist.

McKinley Elementary School in Ottawa announced its November 2025 Champion of the Charter students.

While Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 outpaced the state average in recently released Illinois Report Card data from the Illinois State Board of Education, officials indicated they were not content with the results.

Elijah Penne plans to attend UW-Platteville to play baseball and study wildlife ecology.

Jayden Toms would like to study either mechanical or nuclear engineering at a 4-year university like UIUC or Purdue.

The Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees recognized the women’s tennis team on Tuesday, Nov. 18 and approved a $75,000 grant for nursing program improvements.

Macie Lofgren plans to attend a four-year university to study health sciences. Her goal is to build a solid foundation in healthcare, working with strong teams and embracing challenges that once seemed out of reach.

The Dixon School Board approved new hires and filled several coaching positions at its meeting Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025.

The late Phyllis A. Olsta, a 1951 graduate of St. Francis Academy who went on to a career in the travel industry, donated $6.08 million to her alma mater.

A special presentation is planned next month to provide insight into St. Charles School District 303. The district is hosting “State of the Schools” on Dec. 2 at the Lincoln Professional Learning Center.

Illinois Valley Community College’s three music ensembles will perform separate holiday concerts during the first week of December.

The La Salle-Peru Township High School District 120 Board accepted separation agreements Tuesday for the district’s superintendent and business manager following an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the two administrators.

Ian Finney plans to attend Augustana College and receive his bachelor's degree in biology and then go to Palmer to become a doctor of chiropractic.

Della Travis served on the Lockport Township High School Board of Education from 2015-2019. She passed away Sunday at the age of 84.

DeKalb School District 428 this month clarified plans for a new preschool to increase pre-kindergarten classroom space without a referendum. Some educators and parents voiced concerns about a secondary proposal to rework which buildings 5th through 8th graders attend school.

The Kankakee School District is slated to request about $24.5 million for its 2025 tax levy, an increase of about 4.7%, or $1.1 million over the prior year’s tax extension.

Ten Hall High School seniors have been designated as Illinois State Scholars for 2025-26 by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, and state Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, recently hosted their fourth annual Education Summit – an event that has grown into a forum for solutions-focused conversations about improving education across northern Illinois.

Through a multi-year partnership with the Illinois Principals Association, the district has been implementing the School Leader Paradigm within its Strategic Plan.

The Illinois State Scholar Program identifies graduating high school seniors with superior academic potential based on college entrance examination scores and high school achievement records.

The workshop is free and open to families with children of all ages.

Ottawa Township High School hosted its quarterly Student Recognition Breakfast on Nov. 14 to honor students nominated by faculty and staff for exceptional character and classroom work.

The La Salle-Peru Township High School Renaissance Students of the Month were recognized during a breakfast ceremony on Wednesday.

The La Salle-Peru Township High School District 120 Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, to discuss unnamed staff, according to an agenda released Saturday.

Citgo Innovation Academies are STEM-focused educational programs to build a K-12 pipeline of future innovators in communities near Citgo’s operational areas.

Plainfield East High School band and choir students departed Sunday morning for Disney Word to perform in the Thanksgiving Day Parade and at EPCOT.

From Capitol News Illinois: The request list also included $68.5 million for implementation of ISBE’s new literacy plan, a program the board approved in 2024 to improve literacy instruction throughout the state

Classes and operations will resume at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1.

The results of a forensic audit have been shared which look into spending on the former Youth Empowerment Program in Kankakee School District 111.

Dixon Public Schools expects the 2025 property tax rate to decrease slightly from 2024 due to projected increases in assessment values.

Samantha Smith plans to attend a 4-year university studying exercise science and then go on to study physical therapy.

Disney princesses, superheroes and Santa will all make appearances at the District 303 Princess Superhero Breakfast Dec. 6 at St. Charles North.

Resthave Care and Rehabilitation in Morrison recently honored the memory of longtime resident John Henson by fulfilling a special request he made in his obituary: to perform an act of kindness in memory of him.

See who has been selected a Whiteside Area Career Center student of the month for October 2025.

The Oswego High School athletic department is partnering with the Oswego Fire Protection District to support its annual toy drive.

District 300 is switching up the attendance boundaries for Jacobs and Hampshire high schools to account for expected growth in the area with new housing on the way.

The La Salle-Peru High School District 120 Board of Education President Greg Sarver said students are not involved in the ongoing investigation into a report of district employee misconduct.

The Rochelle Township High School Board of Education on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, heard a report from RTHS Principal Chris Lewis on the school’s Every Student Succeeds Act designation for the past year.

Clayton Theisinger, of La Salle, will be La Salle-Peru Township High School’s new superintendent.

After failing earlier this year to get voters to approve a $10 million expansion, Waltham Elementary may try again in 2026. But the vote to proceed with a spring referendum didn’t happen Wednesday.

Focus House celebrated its 50-year anniversary Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, to honor the half century it has provided residential, counseling, education and alternative programming to at-risk youths.

The La Salle-Peru High School District 120 Board of Education has confirmed that it is investigating a report of misconduct by a district employee.

From Capitol News Illinois: Enrollment at public universities in Illinois grew to a 10-year high of 189,791 students, a 2.3% increase over last year, according to figures released by the Illinois Board of Higher Education

Waltham Elementary School District released its honor and high honor rolls for the first trimester of the 2025-26 school year.

Molding the next generation of leaders in manufacturing was the goal of a recent effort that brought local high school students into local businesses.

The two-story center will have two classrooms, an agriculture maintenance shop, a greenhouse, a veterinary science building, a kitchen, a learning center, a student store and an FFA office.

Oregon Junior/Senior High School musicians just finished wrapping up their first round of the ILMEA season with the district music festival on Nov. 15, 2025.

Grundy Area Vocational Center (GAVC) students will soon have the opportunity to learn how to fly.

Amboy Junior High School signed the charter and celebrated the establishment of its very own National FFA Organization chapter at an open house Nov. 10, 2025.

The Ashton-Franklin Center School District recently released its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.