Officials within Minooka Community High School District 111 are in the preliminary stages of considering a safety enhancement that could serve as an added safeguard if a weapons-related emergency situation ever were to arise.

The private Catholic university has issued non-renewal notifications to an unspecified number of its faculty.

Honorary principals from a cross section of the community spent the day shadowing the 21 District 86 school principals where they assisted on a variety of duties and responsibilities.

USF is cutting jobs for 18 staff members. The Joliet university employs 280.

Lincoln-Way East High School senior Damilola Alabi developed the program after participating in the Argonne Educational Science Research Program with classmate Jenna Abuhamdan.

Valley View School District 365-U approved a contract with its teachers union Thursday after months of negotiation and threats of a strike.

Here are Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of Nov. 3. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org.

Lincoln-Way East Principal Toriano Griggs said the award reflects the school’s culture of hard work and community support.

The Joliet Township High School Paraprofessional Council will rally before the school board meeting Tuesday night to push for raises in their ongoing contract negotiations.