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14/01/2025

Oak Park and River Forest High School board race grows with write-in effort

University of Illinois Chicago professor David Schaafsma is entering the Oak Park and River Forest High School board race.

13/01/2025

Secret Contracts At Lyons Township High

The board privately pushed for a public relations firm and a demographer in preparation for a controversy.

10/01/2025

RBHS teacher says D208 did not warn staff over unsafe floor sealant usage

A teacher at RBHS accused administrators of violating district policy and state law after he became sick due to fumes from floor sealant.

04/01/2025

Oak Lawn Community High School cafeteria goes green with latest branding relaunch

The school was the first to debut K-12 by Elior’s revamped environmental high school brand.

27/12/2024

Ex-suburban chief pushes for harsher penalties for killing police officers

Former Riverside police Chief Tom Weitzel is hoping President-elect Donald Trump will support his initiative to turn killing any on-duty law enforcement officer into a federal offense. Jermont Terry reports.

26/12/2024

Teacher Absences Low In Western Springs: Report

The absenteeism rate is below those at Lyons Township High and statewide.

26/12/2024

Teacher Absenteeism High In Burr Ridge District

One of the main reasons is teachers suffering from health issues, the superintendent said.

25/12/2024

River Forest superintendent Ed Condon sets retirement plan

Ed Condon, the superintendent of River Forest School District 90, announced his plans to retire.

24/12/2024

Which Journal stories stole your attention in 2024?

Whether you read our work to get the best local news possible, for strong opinions in our Viewpoints section or to smile at some lovely photos, you came to us to do it – and we thank you for reading for another year.

24/12/2024

Tinley Park native Matt Maxwell to be next Lemont High School superintendent

Matt Maxwell will join Lemont High School District 210 after two years at Central Community Unit School District 4 in Illinois.

23/12/2024

Lyons Township High Absenteeism Drops Slightly

The chronic absenteeism rate is higher than it was pre-pandemic, state figures show.

23/12/2024

LHS Senior Awarded Chick Evans Scholarship

The Chick Evans Scholarship is a full housing and tuition scholarship for caddies.

21/12/2024

Activist Anthony Clark, who ran against Danny Davis, resigns as OPRF teacher

Controversial Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher Anthony Clark, who ran for Congress against Danny Davis, has resigned.

19/12/2024

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18/12/2024

D209’s new leader

Curious. Inauspicious. So totally 209-ish. That’s our reaction to the arrival of Krish Mohip as the new superintendent of the District 209 Proviso Township High Schools.  Mohip has impressive credentials, if somewhat top-heavy with high-level bureaucratic leadership posts in both the Chicago Publ...

17/12/2024

D113A Considering Options To Address Student Growth

The District is considering several options, including reopening Bromberek School or additions to its other schools.

17/12/2024

State report card a mixed bag for School District 91

Forest Park’s elementary and middle school students improved in both math and English language arts testing last year, but one school still fell below state expectations and now must begin a four-year remediation period, according to District 91’s latest Illinois report card.

17/12/2024

New D209 superintendent welcomed, then challenged at board meeting

New Proviso Township High Schools Superintendent Krish Mohip said he visited over 50 classrooms in his first week on the job, but the system’s new leader has now also received a crash course in local politics.