School

A nearly $2 million grant to Joliet Junior College, including $850,000 dedicated to scholarships, will allow the school to open a new Honors College program in 2025.

Henry Franzen, a fifth grader at River View Elementary School in Plainfield, is honoring veterans in two ways this Veterans Day.

Joliet Junior College's Student Support Services, Housing and Food Insecurity Program aims to help students experiencing those issues with practical solutions.

More than two months after a devastating fire at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Academy in Downers Grove, work has finally begun on the cleanup.

A 17-year-old student from Lockport has been charged after the FBI detected a threat made against Providence Catholic High School on Snapchat on Wednesday.

Proceeds from the New Lenox Area Historical Society’s annual fall feast benefit the preservation of Schmuhl School and its ongoing student programs.

The first of the Diocese of Joliet's shuttered churches has been placed on the market for sale, despite claims that there were no plans to sell the real estate.

When Fill a Heart 4 Kids and CC’s Wish List teamed up on Sept. 23 to give children in need an opportunity to shop for back-to-school clothes, it wasn’t just any “Pop-up Shop”; it was a celebration of community and support.

Students at a handful of Sauk Valley high schools are working to break down stereotypes and promote tolerance, acceptance and wellness among their peers in an effort to develop healthy relationships through the BLIND program.

The JJC Board of Trustees this week could not agree on 5 different candidates for a vacant trustee position. The decision could go to the chairman of the Illinois Community College Board if the trustees can't reach agreement.

Juniors and seniors at Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox may sign up for the the new sports officiating course.

The Joliet university's radio station, WCSF-FM 88.7, is currently collecting donations of used and collectible music and memorability for its music rummage sale in November.

The threat was determined to be not a viable threat; nevertheless, Minooka police followed up with the student and parent at the family’s home.

Joliet Junior College recognized distinguished individuals and organizations who demonstrate “exceptional service, leadership and commitment to the community" at its “Night of Stars” event.

The Romeoville High School Marching Spartans will host the seventh annual Spartan Classic, featuring marching bands from throughout the Chicago suburbs, on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Joliet Junior College and an exploratory committee made up of Grundy area officials have been working since last year on an expansion into Morris that would bring a new building, though a location has not yet been determined.

Kara Welsh, 21, of Plainfield was found shot multiple times in an apartment near the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus Friday night. Welsh would have started her senior year on Tuesday.

Applications for the JJC Board of Trustees open seat must be filed by 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, either by email, or postmarked by that date through mail.

Joliet West High School is going to an emergency E-Learning Day on Wednesday because the air conditioning is not working in the school’s cafeteria,.

Herrick Middle School in Downers Grove kicks off the year with a new leadership team in place

Students, faculty and staff reporting for the first day of classes at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart on Aug. 20 were greeted by spirited signage and decorations inside and outside the building.

Crystal Lake District 47 started its school year on Wednesday, Aug, 21, 2024, with students, teachers and staff returning for the first day of class.

The Lockport Township High School District 205 board approved Candace Gerritsen to fill the vacancy on the board of education left by the death of Dr. Sandra Chimon Rogers in June.

The Plainfield School District 202 Board of Education may consider approving a settlement agreement in a federal lawsuit case involving allegations of hazing and sexual assault of two former football players.

The Will County Health Department and the Brown Chapel AME are partnering to open a new micro-pantry at the church which will open during the congregation's annual Community Day on Sunday.

Dixon children saw their summer break end with school beginning Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.

HVAC system was damaged in July 14 storm.

St. Joseph Academy’s preschool-kindergarten in Joliet will offer tours and registration for the coming school year from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 10 .

Woodstock School District 200 helps prepare students to return to school with their Back to School Coming to You event on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at twelve stops around Woodstock. During the event backpacks and school supplies were given to students.

Items collected will be given to the local Regional Office of Education, which will distribute the supplies in Whiteside, Lee and Ogle counties.

Connor Freeman, a soon-to-be sixth grader at Trinity Christian School in Shorewood will show how to create “Scratch” coding games.

Oswego East High School senior Mark Chapas Jr. was the type of person who was willing to give a helping hand to everyone he met.

Demolition of the old Joliet Catholic High School gym, now priced at $1.5 million, is expected to start in early August and be completed this year.

Lockport Township provided over 100 local students with basic supplies before the start of the school year next month.

On June 27, a public presentation was held to celebrate two outdoor public art projects initiated by the Oswego Cultural Arts Commission.

Lockport Township presented its 21st annual Scholarship Awards checks to four recent high school graduates to help with upcoming college costs.

Lockport Township High School District 205 has shared a statement from the family of board member Dr. Sandra Chimon Rogers, sharing funeral arrangements.

The Rev. Tim Andres with connections to Joliet that go back to 1982 leaves town after last Mass on Sunday.

Valley View Community Unit School District 365U received a $40,000 grant to allow it to expand arts or foreign language classes.

A former music teacher at a St. Charles middle school is accused of having unlawful sexual contact with a child under the age of 13, authorities said.

The Lockport Township High School District 205 board said good bye to its first class of student board members at its ]meeting on Monday and announced their successors who will be sworn in in August.

The cost of lunch will be going up 10 cents for Oswego School District 308 students starting this fall.

Lightning that struck the roof of Timber Ridge Middle School caused a fire that did not make its way inside the school.

The Lockport Township High School District 205 Board of Education voted to approve a contract for the ceiling replacement at Lockport Central, which will allow the campus to reopen in fall

The last time the Benedictine University faced large-scale layoffs was before the pandemic, a university official said.

During Sunday’s 40-minute commencement ceremony, 43 Polo Community High School students received their diplomas.

Polo Community High School graduated 43 seniors on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Volunteers from the Zonta Club of Joliet and Visitation and Aid Society hosted a “jewelry gift shop” of gently used bracelets earrings, necklaces for kindergartners at four District 86 schools to give as gifts on Mother's Day.

All 13 Lockport Township High School seniors in the advanced auto shop class earned their first ASE certifications before graduation.

After receiving a letter from an eighth grader asking questions for a research project, Civil Rights activist Edith Lee-Payne paid JFK Middle School in Plainfield a visit.