Schools

Joliet Central High School has announced the top 10 finalists for this year's Mr. and Ms. J. Finalists were chosen by faculty based on school involvement, community service and character.

Joliet West High School has announced the top 10 finalists for the Mr. and Ms. Alpha Omega, an award given to students who have contributed to school and community activities while maintaining excellent academic records.

The Will County Regional Office of Education is utilizing cannabis tax funds from the Will County Board to add new layers of security to 21 high schools.

Joliet schools wait to see how President Trump's trade war with Canada will impact the costs of their ongoing construction projects.

The Valley View Community Unit School District 365U superintendent has been granted a contract extension through June 30, 2026.

A teacher from Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 was named as one of ISBE's teachers of the year.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 has named the Students of the Month for February

The Illinois State Board of Education is seeking clarification on federal funding following Trump Administration's announced Department of Education cuts.

The Illinois State Board of Education held its March meeting in Plainfield to tour and highlight District 202, the fifth largest school district in the state.

Gregory Harris will join Downers Grove Grade School District 58′s administrative team as the assistant superintendent for business and chief school business official [CSBO] beginning July 1.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker supports legislation to ban the use of cellphones in classrooms across the state. Here is what candidates for Joliet Township School District 204 think about cellphones in schools.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing for passing legislation to ban the use of cellphones in classrooms across the state. Here is what candidates for Lockport Township School District 205 think about cellphones in schools.

Candidates for full four-year terms on the Lockport Township High School District 205 Board of Education spoke with residents on Tuesday at a candidate forum hosted by the LTHS 205 Foundation.

Kankakee Kiwanis Club provides shoes for kids as part of the 54th annual "All God's Children Must Have Shoes" event.

Candidates for two-year terms on the Lockport Township High District 205 Board of Education took varied approaches to addressing the budget and handling of teacher contracts and retention.

The Joliet West speech team concluded their strongest season in team history with two students placing at the state tournament Feb. 23, following a first place team victory at sectionals.

Candidates for the JTHS District 204 board met with members of the public at the Joliet Public Library Wednesday to answer a series of questions about their vision for the district if elected in April.

Candidates for the Lockport Township High School District 205 board will meet at Lockport East on March 4 for a candidates forum hosted by the LTHS 205 Foundation.

The candidates for the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees will speak in front of the public at a candidate forum on Tuesday.

Candidates for Joliet Public Schools District 86's Board of School Inspectors spoke to the public Wednesday at a candidate forum at the Joliet Public Library.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 recently launched the second year of a district-wide Joliet Reads One District, One Book reading campaign.

Gov. JB Pritzker announced a plan Wednesday to require Illinois schools to limit student use of cell phones during instructional time.

Jefferson Principal Heather Wittenauer wrote a grant proposal to the Sterling Schools Foundation, petitioning for funding to purchase smart boards, which cost about $2,400 each.

The Joliet Township High School orchestra has commissioned a custom piece of music which the students will be able to perform this fall for the organization's 120th anniversary.

Due to the extreme cold, Joliet Public Schools District 86 will have an e-learning day on Tuesday.

The annual Will County Kids Fair was held at Troy Middle School in Plainfield, giving families a day out for the Presidents Day Holiday.

Troy Middle School in Plainfield will host the Will County Kids Fair on Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 17. The free event features interactive and educational activities.

Joliet Township High School District 204 is hosting a "job and community resource expo" on Feb. 20 at Joliet West High School for the entire community.

Joliet Public Schools District 86's Forest Park I.E. has been named a state-level School of Character by Character.org.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 has announced its Students of the Month for January.

The Minooka Community High School Board voted to approve the sale of $52 million in working cash bonds to move forward with the construction of a new Career and Technical Education Center and field house.

The Downers Grove Junior Women’s Club has awarded 21 grants totaling $10,167 to 22 teachers from 14 schools across the Downers Grove area.

Following the resignation of Zyan Navarra in December the Lockport Township High School District 205 board has appointed Derek Patton to serve as an interim member until May.

As part of community outreach and in celebration of Catholic Schools Week, St. Andrew’s Catholic Grade School students visited several senior living facilities Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 in Sterling.

Will County schools, cities, and hospitals were dealt a surprise blow on Tuesday as President Donald Trump issued an order freezing all federal grant funding. The action is now on hold by court order but local officials are working to see what's next.

Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C recognized its November and December Students of the Month at its monthly school board meeting.

Walls for the new gymnasium at Gompers Junior High in Joliet went up this week despite the winter weather, as both new buildings proceed construction on schedule.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 held its annual district-wide elementary school spelling bee and the top competitors will go on to compete at the Will County Regional Spelling Bee in March.

Six Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees candidates are running for the April 1 election and two of them have pending lawsuits against the college that challenge censure and appointment votes. 

Will County schools, agencies respond to President Donald Trump's executive order declaring the Department of Justice will investigate or prosecute agencies which do not comply with immigration enforcement officers.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 recognized its fourth grade students for leading a sock drive benefitting MorningStar Mission.

Six Joliet Township High School District 204 students and Joliet West’s Concert Choir have been selected to perform as Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Musicians in Peoria.

Here is a list of local school closings and delays for Tuesday Jan. 21:

A Will County judge has dismissed the appeal of eight candidates removed from the Homer Glen Village Board ballot, including two running for the Lockport Township High School Board of Education.

Plainfield Township beta tested the Thriveworks program in 2023 and then increased its budget in 2024 for mental health services.

Plainfield School District 202 sending 16 students to participate in the annual Illinois Music Education Association All-State program.

Joliet Township High School Central campus held a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday for its new culinary arts rooms ready just in time for when school resumes Wednesday.

Joliet Central High School invites the community to a ribbon cutting and tours of its new 8,000-square-foot culinary arts addition on Monday.

The entire donated collection of artist Ed Dlugopolski’s work will be shown and available for purchase starting in January, with proceeds to benefit Water Street Studios. He helmed the art department at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn for decades, before retiring in 1987.

Lockport Township High School is one of the only schools in Illinois that offers a Japanese foreign language program, and it is thriving.