Joliet Township High School District 204 administrators shared upcoming plans and challenges facing the district at the annual state of the district program.

The Amboy School Board has learned that progress is being made on reducing exclusionary discipline numbers in the district. In its regular January meeting, the board voted to accept a district-wide discipline improvement plan.

District 202 administrators and staff shared progress on strategic goals and invited community input to help guide the district’s next steps.

On Monday, a reheat coil in an office area at Traughber Junior High in Oswego burst, leading to significant water accumulation in carpeted areas.

Check here for updates on Will County school closings for Monday. Frigid conditions will return tonight into Monday morning, with wind chills falling into the 15 to 25 below range.

The dangerous weather conditions will continue Monday with wind chills falling into the 15 to 25 below range, the National Weather Service said.

The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs deliver results for students while broadening participation.

Here is a complete listing of closures for schools, government offices, daycares and businesses due to extreme cold on Friday.

Here is a complete listing of closures for schools, government offices, daycares and businesses due to extreme cold on Friday.

Due to extreme weather conditions, all Downers Grove Grade School District 58 schools will be closed on Friday, Jan. 23, and students will have an e-learning day.

Joliet City Council approval didn't come easy, but a 6-3 vote gave green light for future football stadium and other new facilities at JCA.

The project should be substantially completed by Feb. 5, architect Alex Lopez from Performance Services told Oswego School Board members during their Jan. 12 board meeting.

The Illinois Music Education Association Junior All-State Conference will be held in Peoria from Jan. 28 to 31.

The firm chosen by District 86 presented an estimated price for services at $24,500 for the consulting fee.

District 308's immediate concerns are at Grande Park and Southbury elementary schools, which are approaching capacity.

For the second consecutive year, Hands On Oregon donated $2,000 to the Oregon High School Transitions program.

Plainfield School District 202 has announced that 16 of its students will participate in the annual Illinois Music Education Association All-State conference.

Stillman Valley High School has been selected for the AP School Honor Roll for the 2024-2025 school year.

Security window film strengthens glass to delay forced entry, protect against shattering and prevent flying glass shards.

Eisenhower Academy parents speak out regarding the Joliet Public School District 86's handling of information around investigation of custodian Jeremy Ledesma.

The District 86 Board of School Inspectors voted unanimously to dismiss Jeremy Ledesma, 23, of Joliet, who was charged last week following an investigation by the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

Cases of flu and other respiratory illnesses are at an increased level after the holidays in Will County, with local hospitals seeing admissions rise.

Edison Primary teachers and staff packed up their classrooms this week as they prepared to start the second half of the school year in other buildings due to the school's recent emergency closure.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 is hosting a meeting at Issac Singleton Elementary Thursday to discuss the possible closure of A.O. Marshall Elementary school next year.

The redesign is meant to consolidate the previously disconnected collection of offices occupied by the school’s deans, counselors, social workers, and mental health professionals into a shared, centralized space.

County elections, leadership changes at the Diocese of Joliet and for some large school districts are just some of the stories we will be following this year.

The long-range facility plan is broken down into three phases: facility condition assessment, educational alignment and long-range facility planning.

Here's a look at our top stories for Will County in 2025

After more than a decade of whole milk being absent from school cafeterias, legislation allowing for more milk options awaits the president’s signature.

Joliet Central High School Students of the Month are selected based on character, responsibility and academic performance or improvement.

After the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Congress appropriated $1 billion to permanently bring 14,000 mental health professionals into the schools that needed it the most.

Morrison firetrucks, filled with Santas, Mrs. Clauses and elves, rolled through the streets Friday, Dec. 19, to deliver toys collected through the Morrison Fire Department’s annual Caring for Our Community Toy Drive.

Silver Cross Hospital issued a warning about rising cases of norovirus this holiday season and shared tips to avoid getting sick or spreading germs.

The new Serenity Landing project received full support of the Lockport City Council on Wednesday, with one minor adjustment to the zoning.

Along with the construction of two new school buildings, the $275 million would pay for additions to Yorkville High School.

The Dixon School Board approved Melydi Huyett on Wednesday, Dec. 17, to be the district's next superintendent. Huyett will replace Superintendent Margo Empen after her retirement.

At approximately 12:38 p.m., the Bolingbrook Police Department responded to the 100 block of Nutwood Court for the report of an armed robbery.

Elwood Community Consolidated School District 203 has selected Dr. Matt Swick as its new superintendent, starting on July 1, 2026.

Jocelyn Bogatitus was recently named the November Student of the Month at Polo Community High School. She received a scholarship from the Polo Schools Foundation for her efforts.

The performances combine a dessert show in the school cafeteria with a stage performance in Central’s Harold and Jean Miner Auditorium.

The current Serenity Landing proposal, brought by developer NVR/Ryan Homes, includes a 183.68 acre mixed-use housing development.

All four Plainfield District 202 high schools have announced the schedule for the holiday collage concerts this December.

Ogle County Educational Cooperative and Chana Education Center recently announced that Lynn Kalnins has been chosen as the Illinois Principal Association Northwest Region Middle School Principal of the Year.

The City of Lockport is considering a new proposal for a real estate development in the Fairmont area, which is expected to receive some pushback from residents.

“It’s always a work in progress, but we’re making good growth," Joliet District 86 Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse said in reviewing the results of the district's scores on the state report card.

The city of Rock Falls is excited to kick off the sixth annual holiday light display Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at Centennial Park.

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

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.

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.