Teachers

The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Nov. 12 at Lambs Farm restaurant in Libertyville, located at the junction of Route 176 and Interstate 94.

The Great Teachers Award has recognized 425 Joliet-area educators since its inception in 2008.

Rich Goberville, a songwriter and a longtime Joliet Central High School physics teacher, said approximately 20 people helped create the companion music video – including Joliet Central alumni.

Two high schools in Lockport were placed on lockdown Friday as police investigated a threat that was deemed unfounded.

The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Oct. 8 at Dover Straits restaurant, 890 E. U.S. Highway 45, Mundelein.

To combat an ongoing teacher shortage, Illinois has passed a bill which will allow for greater flexibility in when teaching candidates can take subject area certification exams.

Jason L. Endress, 45, was sentenced to four years probation with special conditions after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse that prosecutors said stemmed from a 2004 incident when he was a director at Camp Lowden, a Boy Scout camp east of Oregon.

Central Elementary School in Plainfield is one of three schools in Illinois recognized as a Promising Practices Professional Learning Community by Work Solution Tree.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 recognized those employees who have served from 5 to 35 years

Joliet Township High School District recognized 25 faculty members for achieving tenure status at the Aug. 20 school board meeting.

A.O. Marshall Elementary School teacher Maida Cornelio-Sauseda was presented with the Chicago Bears Classroom Legends award on Aug. 27.

The Joliet facility is one of more than 120 such centers in the country that provide training for specific careers in a dormitory setting for students with low-income backgrounds.

The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Sept. 10 at the Lambs Farm restaurant in Libertyville, located at the junction of Route 176 and Interstate 94

Joliet Public Schools District 86 recently welcomed more than 70 n new employees for the 2024-25 school year.

Students can bring cell phones to most DuPage County schools, but district policies prohibit them from using them during the school day

As restrictions in cellphone use increase across the US, local educators discuss what has been done and what could be done in the future to keep the students focused in the classroom.

Lockport Township High School District 205 is hosting a celebratory reception at 8 a.m. on Friday, to rededicate Central High School after it was closed for 10 months.

The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Aug. 13 at the Lambs Farm restaurant in Libertyville, located at the junction of Route 176 and Interstate 94.

Two area students were chosen for Lake County Retired Teachers Association scholarships.

The Batavia School District 101 Board voted to approve a strategic plan, outlining the district’s priorities over the next five years on Tuesday, June 25.

Oswego School District 308 on June 11 held its first Annual SD 308 District Dialogue: CommUNITY in Education event at Oswego High School.

Retired teachers in the Aurora area donated 55 friendship blankets to nursing homes as a part of their Friendship Blanket program.

The Lockport Police were called to Saints Dennis and Joseph Catholic Academy Tuesday to remove multiple teachers and their family members from the building at the request of the school's principal. The teachers want want answers from Diocese of Joliet.

Anna Mudroch, associate director of bands, was selected as this year’s recipient of the William and Mildred Jackson Teacher Recognition Award, and bus driver first Robert Friebel was given the Golden Key Award.

Teachers, staff and community members are expected to wear red and pack tonight’s Batavia District 101 school board meeting at 7 p.m. at Batavia High School, 1201 Main St.

The Illinois House approved a bill Tuesday to allow student teachers to receive stipends while earning their education degree, even though the money needed to fund those stipends is unlikely to be included in next year’s budget.

The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon May 14 at the Lambs Farm restaurant in Libertyville, located at the junction of Route 176 and Interstate 94.

Kane County Regional Office of Education hosted its 48th annual Educator of the Year Banquet celebrating the dedication and passion of Kane teachers, administrators and more.

Duane Meyer, 42, 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 the Oct. 19, 2016, Byron house fire in which Margaret “Maggie” (Rosko) Meyer, 31, was found dead.

The Kane County Regional Office of Education will honor educators and other professionals at the Educator of the Year awards dinner, to be held May 3.

The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon April 9 at the Lambs Farm restaurant in Libertyville.

Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have made an impact.

School District 88 staff members, administrators and students recently attended the annual EdRising Partnership Breakfast at Aurora University.

Prosecutors seek to disqualify the longtime attorney for a former Joliet teacher charged with the murder of his wife in 2018. The case set for trial last February but that was delayed after more pretrial issues were raised.

The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon March 12 at the Lambs Farm restaurant in Libertyville.

Golden Apple announced that Plano's James Seput was one of six finalists out of more than 100 nominations of school leaders from Illinois pre schools through high schools.

St. Charles School District 303 second grade teacher Allison Thomas has been honored by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Foundation recongizes two teachers at Central Elementary School.

Bolingbrook High School social studies teacher Colleen Guccione has been named as a finalist for the 2024 Illinois State Board of Education’s Teacher of the Year

The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Feb. 13 at the Lambs Farm restaurant in Libertyville, located at the junction of Route 176 and Interstate 94.

In 2018, Sarah Randolph of Joliet sold her mother's pencil collection to Aaron Bartholmey of Colfax, Iowa, who recently made the Guinness World Book of Records for the largest pencil collection in the world.

Golden Apple, a nonprofit committed to preparing, supporting and mentoring aspiring teachers, is accepting applications for both its Accelerators and Scholars programs.

Valley View staff members are pursuing master’s degrees and special skill certifications that will lead to their becoming certified teachers and filling vacancies through a State of Illinois pilot program

The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Dec. 12 at the Lambs Farm restaurant in Libertyville, located at the junction of Route 176 and Interstate 94.

The Lake County retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Oct. 10 at Dover Straits restaurant, 890 E. U.S. Highway 45 in Mundelein.

The Bureau County Retired Teachers Association invites all retired teachers living in Bureau County to attend its first fall meeting with a catered luncheon at noon on Thursday, Sept. 21 at the Princeton Library, 698 E. Peru St.

Valley View School District 365U has launched an innovative cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification program, designed to equip students and educators with essential life-saving skills.

The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Sept. 12 at the Lambs Farm restaurant in Libertyville.

Kimberly Radostits, 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year, was invited to the White House for a back-to-school event. She brought along Oregon Junior-Senior High School Assistant Principal Shannon Cremeens and OJSHS seniors and aspiring teachers Nora Hammer and Marcus Gilberto.

The Lake County Retired Teachers Association is pleased to announce that they have awarded three college scholarships to area students.