Education

Lockport Township High School will host its second annual Student Short Film Festival on Friday night to showcase student work and determine which group will compete in a state level contest.

Republican lawmakers put forward a proposal to expel students who sexually assault another student at school.

Sinnissippi Centers will award up to four $1,000 scholarships in 2025 for students seeking a career in the human services field.

The new assistant superintendent of Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 is a familiar face

Dan Arickx is proud of the progress he has made in District 13, especially in expanding preschool access and enhancing counseling services for students.

Officials for the newly renovated Beyond One Barb Transition Center and DeKalb School District 428 recently celebrated the transition program’s new off-campus location at 530 Charter St.

The fun continues for the two schools Thursday as St. Mary’s will participate in various STEM activities and Newman will host a student talent show.

The Princeton High School Jazz Band will host its annual Swing Dance on Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Princeton Moose Lodge, 1339 N. Euclid Ave.

The La Salle County Home and Community Education Association is offering a scholarship to provide some financial assistance to a La Salle County graduating high school senior, someone previously graduated, or anyone with a GED.

The list honors students with a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or better. The students also must have completed 12 credit hours.

The White Oak Library District hopes to raise its taxing rate for the first time in 96 years with a voter referendum on the April 1 ballot in order to expand hours and services.

$600,000 has been raised to cover SVCC tuition costs, in perpetuity, for Polo students who earn tuition through volunteerism.

Oswego School District 308 Superintendent Andalib Khelghati asserted Monday that the district cannot legally collect student immigration records.

Oswego School District 308 placed an employee on leave after he was charged with possession of child abuse images.

Morris Elementary District 54 is in search of a new superintendent to start in July after the departure of Superintendent Shannon Dudek, who leaves for Wood Dale District 7 Tuesday, July 1.

Reid Tomasson had crossed paths with Jim Jewell often, but it was not until he read the writing on the wall that he imagined how he and the area theater legend could share a stage. 

Following the resignation of Zyan Navarra in December the Lockport Township High School District 205 board has appointed Derek Patton to serve as an interim member until May.

While the much-talked about Costco received full approval from Yorkville city officials, a little financial sweetening of the deal is needed to keep developers from putting the plans back on the shelf.

Local agencies and state officials were left in a cloud of uncertainty Tuesday after an order from the White House to pause the distribution of all federal grants and loans.

The Dixon school is recognizing Catholic Schools Week with some fun activities and service to the community in celebration.

Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C recognized its November and December Students of the Month at its monthly school board meeting.

Illinois lawmakers kicked off their spring legislative session roughly three weeks ago, but lawmakers in the House have already filed more than 1,800 bills that could be acted on before the General Assembly adjourns in May.

The university awarded over 1,150 students bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in December.

Walls for the new gymnasium at Gompers Junior High in Joliet went up this week despite the winter weather, as both new buildings proceed construction on schedule.

The Morris Community High School Education Foundation is hosting a Casino Night at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the VFW, 309 McKinley St., Morris.

The Morris Community High School Education Foundation inducted six new members into its Hall of Distinction before the varsity boys' basketball game vs. LaSalle-Peru on Friday.

Students in third through fifth grades from Ottawa and Streator high school feeder schools will benefit from a $1,000 SRCCF community grant.

Students from the University of St. Francis in Joliet must meet certain qualifications for the loan forgiveness program.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 held its annual district-wide elementary school spelling bee and the top competitors will go on to compete at the Will County Regional Spelling Bee in March.

25 members of the Morris Community High School Class of 2025 have been named Illinois State Scholars.

Putnam County High School announced its honor roll for the first semester 2024-2025 school year.

Morris Community High School is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 for the community to learn more about the $67 million referendum that will be on the Tuesday, April 1 Consolidated Election ballot.

Ohio Schools' PTO will host a Father-Daughter Dance on Friday, Feb. 7, at the school’s auditorium.

Illinois Valley Community College freshman Danica Scoma has been awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which pays undergraduates up to $5,000 to cover costs of studying abroad.

Six Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees candidates are running for the April 1 election and two of them have pending lawsuits against the college that challenge censure and appointment votes. 

Bureau Valley Walnut Elementary students are embracing their school motto of Unity, Excellence and Pride with a special collaborative art project.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Continuing Education Center offers a 12-session Private Pilot Ground Training course on Tuesdays from Feb. 4 through April 29.

The University of Illinois Extension says its new Four Seasons Gardening webinar series will begin on Feb. 11 with two new winter sessions.

Over 5,000 preschool seats have opened for low-income families in Illinois through Smart Start Illinois in the past year

Sydnie Flaningam wants to be an early childhood educator mainly focusing on preschool and kindergarten. She plans to attend Sauk Valley Community College after high school.

Dalzell Grade School announced the students in grades 5-8 who earned honors during the second quarter of the 2024-25 school year.

Three eighth grade basketball players at Nettle Creek Elementary got to play their final home game to a packed crowd full of former players, coaches, and Nettle Creek alumni.

Several Sauk Valley-area students have been named to the dean’s list.

Another large senior-living community development is in the works in Yorkville, with up to 346 dwelling units proposed. The public hearing is scheduled for April 9.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Spring musical will feature a special guest performing the title role. 

The DeKalb school board plans to put the final draft of the district’s proposed attendance boundary maps to a vote next month.

This winter, with some extra hands on board and a new truck fleet, city workers are plowing and salting Yorkville roads at their fastest ever rate.

Two Mendota High School graduates recently earned the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization, the American FFA Degree.

The Illinois Valley Community College choir invites singers from the community to join the group.

Head Start provides comprehensive child development, school readiness and family support services to expectant parents and children ages birth to 5.