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03/04/2025

American Legion Post 43 offers scholarships for college or trade school - Daily Herald

Are you planning on attending college or trade school after graduation from high school in 2024 and could use some financial assistance? If so, Naperville American Legion Post 43 has some good news fo...

03/04/2025

Voters reelect numerous suburban mayors, despite a few upsets of incumbents

Despite voters ousting high-profile mayors in Aurora, Tinley Park and Waukegan, residents reelected incumbents in numerous other towns.

03/04/2025

District 211 write-in votes appear to fall short, but won't be counted for two weeks

A pair of late-announced write-in candidates in the previously uncontested Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education election appeared to fall short Tuesday. However, the Cook Co...

03/04/2025

Illinois GOP suffered major election losses in suburbs that are critical for its rebuilding effort

Reflecting voter angst over President Donald Trump, Democrats scored major election victories in suburbs critical for rebuilding the state GOP.

02/04/2025

Band director drums up enough support to win spot on District 15, ousting incumbent

A retired school band director and newcomer has won a spot on Palatine Township District 15’s board, unofficial results in Tuesday’s election show. Challenger Eric Bachmann and incumbents Frank J....

02/04/2025

School District 204 board incumbents appear to retain their seats in Tuesday’s election

Unofficial results from Will and DuPage counties show the four incumbent District 204 board members retaining their seats.

01/04/2025

Craig Podolski, Buffalo Grove teacher who developed annual service day for students, dies at 45

Craig Podolski, middle school English teacher and coach in Buffalo Grove who developed an annual service day for students, died at 45.

01/04/2025

🌱 Emerson Middle School set for major renovations

29/03/2025

District 15 candidates discuss how to improve scores without 'teaching to the test'

Palatine Township District 15 school board candidates discussed how to improve state test scores without sacrificing curriculum goals in a recent interview with the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Newco...

27/03/2025

Glenbard East educators receive state recognition from ISBE - Daily Herald

Glenbard East High School teachers Brandon Catt and Tim Fawkes have been honored with 2025 Those Who Excel Awards by the Illinois State Board of Education. It spotlights educators across the state w...

27/03/2025

Dist. 15 Candidates Address Making Mental Health Of Students A Priority

The five candidates running for four, four-year seats on the Palatine Elementary School Dist. 15 Board of Education believe more work can be done in the area of mental health needs for students.

27/03/2025

Fenton fills superintendent vacancy for a year

The Fenton High School board has promoted interim Superintendent Samuel Bentsen to the full-time superintendent position for another year. School board members on Wednesday night voted 6-0 in favor of...

26/03/2025

District 200 school board race pits incumbents against challengers questioning middle school projects

Few school board races in DuPage County are as crowded as the one in Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200, with seven candidates vying for four available seats. Unlike the election battles in the pan...

26/03/2025

District 214 students leave lasting legacy — tiny homes for veterans - Daily Herald

Sometimes — just sometimes — an amazing learning opportunity aligns with a compelling cause to demonstrably change lives for the better. So it was with the recent grand opening of Golden Isles Vet...

26/03/2025

Educators teach young women about confidence, self-affirmation, resilience at Addison conference

More than 100 young ladies filed into the gym at Addison Trail High School on Tuesday for the first-ever SHE Conference.

25/03/2025

Wheeling School District 21 places three administrators on leave

Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 has placed three administrators on leave, but officials denied the job actions were related to criminal or financial misconduct. Meanwhile, Wheeling Deputy Pol...

25/03/2025

Where do District 15 candidates stand on cellphones in schools?

Cell phones in classrooms undercut learning, a number of Palatine Township District 15 school board candidates agreed. Incumbents Frank Annerino, Lisa Beth Szczupaj, James Taylor and Anthony Wang, and...

24/03/2025

Union ties call priorities into question - Daily Herald

As a resident of Hoffman Estates and a parent of a Fremd student, I want to share my concerns about Jane Russell, a candidate for the D211 school board. Russell has deep ties to the Illinois Federatio...