An eighth grade math teacher from Bolingbrook’s Brooks Middle School and a kindergarten teacher from Troy Hofer Elementary School in Shorewood were honored by the state.

Immigration changes introduced last year by the Trump administration are anticipated to cause some issues for visiting international teachers and the northern Illinois schools that rely on them

This year’s theme is “A Night in Emerald City” and will held at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 6 at Bolingbrook Golf Club, 2001 Rodeo Drive.

Judy Easley, president of the Joliet Branch of the the NAACP, was bestowed with the Michael Austin Clark Community Leader Award by Joliet Township High School District 204.

Coal City Unit 1 announced Thursday that Amanda Herrera-Ford will be its new Director of Business Services starting July 1.

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.

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

Plainfield East High School teacher and soccer coach Lisa Simon was honored this month as a National Mentor of the Month for her work doing community service with her students.

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