Snow band extends from Mich. to IL
5–10 inches of snow fell in Chicago and Michigan this weekend, but schools were mostly planning to open Monday morning for the week's classes.
Illinois
Lemont H.S. evacuated after bomb threat
A bomb threat at a west-suburban IL high school caused an evacuation last week. It follows within a month of false news reports
Gummy bears make students sick in Naperville
Students at Naperville North HS in IL became ill today after eating gummy bears that may have been laced with another substance.
School nurse uses CPR, AED to revive a coworker
Nurses serve a critical role in our schools, and sometimes, they are called upon to take quick action to save a life. We also look at consolidating schools under Trump.
Students open up about black, Muslim concerns
Students, in their newspapers, speak out about black lives being taken from us and a disrespect for a Muslim woman because she wears a hijab.
Teutopolis marks American Education Week
National Education Week was celebrated across the country, a long-standing tradition that motivates students and provides fun learning opportunities.
$1 mil hazing settlement at Maine West
A Chicago-area school district settled a lawsuit in which 5 soccer players alleged that they were inappropriately hazed 4 years ago.
Burlington Central voters choose to expand
Voters in a northwest suburban district in IL approved a bond issue to build a new band room and 12 new classrooms at the high school.
LaGrange SD 102 seeks a tax increase
A tax referendum in LaGrange, IL, seeks to cover an operational deficit that owes its existence in part to the state's failure to deliver funds districts were counting on.
Lawsuit over teen suicide plan in Mundelein
An IL high school is being sued in order to force it to update its suicide prevention and awareness plan and inform families about the plan.