Aurora student will be Nemo’s voice in sequel
A 6th grader from Aurora, IL, will play the voice of Nemo in a much-anticipated sequel due out next summer, <em>Finding Dory</em>.
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Teachers in Prospect Heights Dist. 23 on strike
Prospect Heights Dist. 23 is on strike, and students will miss a 2nd day of school on Thursday. This one is about salary, mostly.
Bands & schools come together for girl with tumor
3 north-suburban marching bands will join forces to continue a fundraising event that brings communities together.
10 finalists announced for IL Teacher of the Year
IL finalists for Teacher of the Year, 10 of them, have been announced. It's a wide-ranging field, and some biographical information has been provided.
Minor criminal charges filed for speaking, kissing
Were racist remarks made against a former Bears tight end in a wealthy north suburb? Did the school file trumped-up charges against him?
New civics graduation requirement in Illinois
A new law in IL makes it a H.S. graduation requirement to include at least 1 semester of civics as part of the 2-year social studies requirement.
Wake-up call coming with PARCC test results
The results from the PARCC tests are going to be bad, and opinion writers, ill-informed as they may be, are trying to warn us.
Illinois marching band season is officially open
Competitive Illinois marching band takes flight Saturday with several big festivals and a few small ones. Are you ready for some music?
Dyett hunger strikers get a small win
Protesters will continue a hunger strike, even after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed a decent-sounding compromise.
IL tops list of states requiring ACT of all grads
2015 ACT composite scores in Illinois were highest among states where all graduates were required to take the test.