Education

With every one of Yorkville Middle School’s 600 auditorium seats sold out for four consecutive performances of the 16th annual Prism Concert, Justin Heinekamp knows they could have sold out another show based on the calls for tickets he’s had to turn away.

Lockport Township High School District 205 board of education member Zyan Navarra has officially resigned from his position on the board after disclosing that he has gotten married and is residing outside the district.

Coal City Elementary and Intermediate Schools have both received exemplary marks on the Illinois State School Report Card.

The Dixon School Board approved five new hires, one resignation and one retirement during Wednesday night’s school board meeting.

A Yorkville man, recently a substitute teacher in District 115, faces solicitation of a child and criminal sexual abuse charges.

Lucas Hacker will attend Illinois State University, where he will study business administration. He hopes to then get a job as a financial adviser.

Coal City High School's Future Business Leaders of America attended the Central Northern Area Conference at JJC Friday, Dec. 13.

The students from Morris Community High School's Interact Club have donated 57 shoeboxes full of toys that will be sent to children in developing countries as part of Operation Christmas Child.

The La Salle-Peru High School Renaissance Students of the Month were recognized Wednesday during a breakfast ceremony.

Streator High School honored its students of the month for December 2024 during its regular school board meeting Tuesday.

In less than 24 hours, Jefferson Elementary School’s lunch debt, which stood at $1,168, has been paid off through a donation campaign organized by the mother of a third-grade student.

Patrick Riley plans to attend Saint Louis University to study biomedical engineering and pre-law on his way to earning his law degree and doctorate.

Dr. Craig Ortiz, the Superintendent at Morris Community High School, shares information on the district's upcoming referendum for a $67 million addition to the school.

The Glenbard Township High School District 87 Board of Education Monday named Glenbard South High School Principal Jessica Santee as the district’s effective July 1.

Megan Martin will become the new interim Superintendent of the Grundy Kendall Regional Office of Education, replacing the retiring Chris Mehochko.

The Lemont High School District 210 Board of Education has selected Matt Maxwell as the district’s next superintendent.

A Dixon mom of a third grader at Jefferson Elementary is leading a fundraiser with the goal of wiping out student lunch debt at the school.

Hufford Junior High sixth grade students had the opportunity to sign a beam that will be used in the school they will be the first class to graduate from in 2027.

Nineteen La Salle-Peru High School students have been named Illinois State Scholars for the 2024-2025 school year.

The Rotary Club of Ottawa Sunrise recognized two seniors for December 2024.

Jacobs High School had a short shelter-in-place order Monday following a police presence near the Community School District 300 school

Minooka Community High School announced that 71 students have been named Illinois State Scholars.

Students in the health occupations program at the Grundy Area Vocational Center have gathered 712 socks to donate to local nursing homes.

To address vacancy issues on the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Yorkville City Council debated whether a qualified candidate should be allowed to serve on the commission if they live outside of city limits.

The new policy, which takes effect Jan. 1, is an effort by the district to reduce the chance of online threats and to help students focus on their school work.

Coal City High School had three student vocalists selected for the Illinois Music Education Association's All-State Choir.

Even though conducting a special census will cost Yorkville around $600,000 more than expected, city officials still approved one because the town’s population increase could bring an extra million dollars annually in tax revenues.

A total of 27 students are expected to complete the Illinois Valley Community College’s inaugural surgical technician program this fall, IVCC President Tracy Morris reported Thursday to the College Board of Trustees.  

With ordinances old and new, Yorkville prepares for all things snow this winter.

The fate of a new $67 million, two-story addition to Morris Community High School lies in the hands of the voters during the Tuesday, April 1, 2025 election.

Wallace Head Start's “Breakfast with Heroes” event invited members from both Rock Falls and Sterling’s police and fire departments to share a bagel breakfast with students to help foster positive connections with them.

Duane Meyer is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated arson and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in connection with an Oct. 19, 2016, Byron house fire in which Meyer’s ex-wife, Margaret “Maggie” (Rosko) Meyer, 31, was found dead.

The University of Illinois Extension will host a fossil identification workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 11, in Room E101 at Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N. Orlando Smith Road, Oglesby.

St. Charles School District 303 approved a 2024 property tax levy just under $200 million.

After graduation, Quinton Leffelman plans to stay at home and work on the family farm with his dad and uncle or possibly attend a trade school.

The Yorkville Board of Education unanimously approved an $84 million tax levy.

More than 587 students earned their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Northern Illinois University.

Lee-Ogle-Whiteside elementary and middle school student finalists in grades 5 through 8 will compete for the regional championship.

Before its closure in 1985, Congress School housed classrooms for Polo School District students in kindergarten through sixth grade.

The Kankakee School Board is looking to appoint someone to fill the vacancy left by the death of one of its members, Deb Johnston

Minooka Community High School recognized Students of the Term for the second quarter on Tuesday.

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School received an Advanced Placement Honor Roll designation for 2023

Ainsley Govig of Dixon participated in Carthage College’s White Coat Ceremony.

Oswego School Dist. 308 is taking requests for proposals to redevelop the former Traughber Junior High School at 61 Franklin St. in Oswego into a multi-use sports facility.

The developer of Heartland Meadows West, a senior living community, is requesting Yorkville School District 115 to waive $60,000 worth of impact fees that are designed to offset the increased costs from new developments growing the student population.

Republican governors and lawmakers in some states are already rolling out proposals that could help Trump carry out his pledge to deport millions of people living in the U.S. illegally

Princeton High School’s Varsity Scholastic Bowl Team competed at the Riverdale Early Season Tournament this past Saturday, winning second place out of 10 teams.

Streator Township High School Worthy Hall of Fame inductees were introduced Saturday at a ceremony at the high school.

Seven Minooka Community High School students have earned Director Awards at the Grundy Area Vocational Center in Morris.

Oglesby Washington Junior High School released its honor roll for the first trimester of the 2024-25 school year.