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Kaneland School District names Educator of the Year nominees
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (113+ words) More than 800 people attended the Kane County Educator of the Year awards dinner May 2 at the Q Center in St. Charles. (Provided by Kane County Regional Office of Education) The Educator of the Year event nominating committee recently announced the…...
Mendota school board approves $7.1 million tax levy
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (109+ words) The Mendota Community Unit School District board approved its final 2025 tax levy of $7,101,208 following a public hearing Dec. 15. The levy sets a tax rate of $2.0318 per $100 of assessed property value across Bureau, La Salle and Lee counties, according to Superintendent…...
Rock Falls Township High School Board selects Woodstock North principal as new superintendent
1+ day, 15+ min ago (272+ words) Joshua Segura (Provided by Woodstock School District 200) Joshua Segura of Crystal Lake has been named superintendent of the Rock Falls Township High School District, effective July 1, 2026, the school board has announced. Segura, who currently is Woodstock North High School's principal,…...
Black Hawk gets $202,000 grant for new GED and ESL welding program
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (375+ words) Education News from Shaw Local News Network (Shaw Local News Network) Adults who are taking Black Hawk College classes to learn English or earn their high school diploma or GED will be able to simultaneously enroll in welding classes thanks…...
Streator library offers job search workshop Jan. 5
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (80+ words) Streator Public Library will host a Job Search Workshop on Monday, Jan. 5, from 10-11 a.m. (Derek Barichello) BEST Inc. staff and library staff will provide an in-depth review of job search strategies and resources, covering online searches, resume building and interviewing techniques....
Polo Library announces January programming
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (430+ words) The Polo Public Library (Jeff Helfrich) Here's a list of January programs taking place at the Polo Public Library. Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. for ages 0 to 3, Thursday afternoons at 3:30 p.m. for Pre-K. Social time for the littles and grown ups, many hands-on…...
More than 300 guests attend Christmas at the Castle run by Joliet high school young entrepreneurs
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (590+ words) Joliet Central High School, with its iconic castle-like architecture, transformed into a festive winter wonderland Dec. 12 for Christmas at the Castle. Organized and brought to life entirely by the Joliet Township High School Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities program's cohort of young…...
Minooka 201 officials highlight family, communication engagement efforts
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (583+ words) Minooka Elementary School at 400 W. Coady Dr. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Michael Urbanec) An attendance awareness campaign, classroom storytime events and a parent survey are some of the disparate ways Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 officials have been working to strengthen communication…...
DeKalb school district superintendent gets 278 more sick days in updated contract
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (615+ words) DeKALB " The DeKalb School District 428 school board this week approved an update to superintendent Minerva Garcia-Sanchez's employment contract, which now includes 278 additional sick days, district documents show. Some current and future school board members voiced concerns this week over an…...