More than 7,000 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year, including Oregon’s Peytyn Alizabeth Sadler.

The Illinois Conservation Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Conservation Achievement Scholarships, which will award up to four one-time scholarships of $2,000 each to Illinois high school seniors committed to conserving the state’s natural resources.

Missouri State University awarded 1,426 degrees to students in fall 2025.

About 150 paid internships are available with local employers. Fifteen local high schools are participating in program organized by the Will County Center for Economic Development.

Fifteen members from the Forreston FFA Chapter traveled to Stillman Valley High School on the evening of Feb. 4 to compete with their SAE (supervised agricultural experience) projects.

Cypress Creek Renewables (Cypress Creek) recently announced the continuation of its Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders scholarship program.

Tilton Elementary School in Rochelle recently held its Spelling Bee finals.

Students from Joliet Central and Joliet West high schools took to the streets on Friday as part of a nationwide walkout to protest actions of ICE agents.

Hundreds of Joliet Central and Joliet West high school students took to the streets to protest the actions of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as part of a nationwide student walkout on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 held its third and final hearing on the potential closure of AO Marshall Elementary School.

The annual Festival Night fundraiser program will be held Saturday at the Romeoville High School auditorium.

The team was 20-0 this year, beating Romeoville and Bolingbrook in the final two playoff games, according to the team’s coach.

Registration for The Bonnie McBeth Learning Center will be conducted in person on a first-come, first-served basis for all School District 202 locations.

The Kishwaukee College Foundation is pleased to announce the student scholarship recipients for the spring 2026 semester. The foundation awarded 335 scholarships totaling $267,526.

Stillman Valley High School students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.

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

The University of Dubuque recently congratulated Ogle County students on being appointed to the fall 2025 Dean’s List.

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists recently announced that scholarship applications are now being accepted for their annual Northern Rehab Health & Wellness Scholarship.

The Kishwaukee College Foundation recently announced the student scholarship recipients for the spring 2026 semester. The foundation awarded 335 scholarships totaling $267,526.

More than 1,200 students received their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Northern Illinois University in December.

Two Ogle County students were recently named to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire fall 2025 dean’s list.

Kishwaukee College has announced the students named to the fall 2025 dean’s list.

Byron’s Brock Wagner recently was named to the State Tech dean’s list for fall 2025.

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

Polo’s Harper Clark was recently named to the president’s list at Iowa State University.

Ogle County full-time students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the fall 2025 semester.

Julia Harris of Rochelle was named to the McKendree University fall 2025 semester dean’s list for earning a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher.

Kishwaukee College has announced the students named to the fall 2025 part-time student honors list.

Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list.

High school seniors Brooklynn Thompson and Rachel Eckert are determined to make the most of their high school careers.

Byron High School recently released its fall 2025 honor roll list.

Iowa State University awarded degrees to 1,751 graduates this fall.

Loras College students were recognized for academic achievement during the recent semester.

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,872 undergraduate students for attaining high grade-point averages during the fall semester of the 2025-2026 academic year.

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

Ogle County students were recently named to the Carthage College fall 2025 dean’s list in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement.

Abigail Fletcher was recently named to the Saint Mary’s College dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester.

Rochelle-area students were recently named to the Carthage College fall 2025 dean’s list in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement.

Kishwaukee College recently announced the graduates for the fall 2025 semester.

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

The Will County Coroner's Office has identified Makenna Maurisak, 24, as the driver killed in the Thursday morning collision.

Wartburg College has recognized 570 students who were named to the 2025 fall term dean’s list.

Students in Kane and Kendall counties only need to complete one application to be considered for one of the hundreds of available awards.

Stillman Valley’s Grace Haas graduated from Mount Mercy in December 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Clarke University recently announced that 237 students earned a spot on the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester, including Byron’s Jennifer DeHahn.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2025-2026 academic year.

The Rotary Club of Oregon recently received a grant from Rotary District 6420. The funds, totaling $2,057, were used to support the club’s “Keeping Kids Warm” project.

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.

ACES Academy is receiving national recognition for its work with parents in better understand the learning options available for their children, the school said.

Students can participate in internships at local businesses such as Pace Bus, Silver Cross Hospital, the Joliet Public Library, YMCA, and more. The application deadline is Feb. 20, 2026.