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Naperville-area school districts among top 50 in both state and country
Naperville-area school districts are among the best in both the state and the country, according to the latest rankings from Niche. Both Naperville School District 203 and Indian Prairie School District 204 are within the top 15 in Illinois, and among the top 50 districts in the U.S. in the online ranking site’s 2025 listings.
Parents Alarmed by Dumpsters Filled With Discarded Books Found Outside Chicago High School
CHICAGO — Carl Schurz High School on the Northwest Side is facing criticism after dumpsters filled with discarded books were discovered outside the campus. The books, ranging from Shakespeare to science textbooks, were spotted on Friday, echoing similar incidents across Chicago Public Schools (CPS) in recent years.
Chicago Teachers Union holds "walk-ins" at 150 schools to demand more funding for CPS
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago Teachers Union staged "walk-ins" at more than 150 schools on Monday as part of a nationwide movement to call for more funding for public education.The demonstrations came as approximately $200 billion federal COVID relief funding is coming to an end nationwide, and school districts across Illinois are looking at big budget issues as a result."The funding from the federal government has had such a positive impact, and to have it taken away with no plans to replace or supplement means we will halt the incredible growth our students have made since bouncing back from COVID,"...
Rick Armstrong’s Aurora-Elgin football ranking and players of the week
Jacobs and Yorkville jump into the rankings topped by Batavia, with Oswego right behind. Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Batavia 5-0 (1) Brett Berggren scores one touchdown rushing and one receiving in 41-0 win over Wheaton North. 2. Oswego 5-0 (2) Jeremiah Cain strikes for TD, sets up another with sack in 21-13 win over Plainfield North. 3. Geneva ...
Joffrey Ballet Academy renamed after historic $5 million gift
The Joffrey Ballet has received a historic $5 million donation from the Grainger Foundation, based in Lake Forest, Illinois. This generous gift will endow and rename the Joffrey Academy of Dance to the Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet, effective immediately.
Rick Armstrong’s 3 takeaways from Week 5 of high school football season in Aurora-Elgin area
As good as it gets? It seems I think that every week of this high school season, and every week the players come up with a new topper. Batavia, which has made winning a habit in 13 seasons under coach Dennis Piron, did it again last week. The Bulldogs rolled 41-0 over Wheaton North, providing the weekend’s eye-opening score. Definitely did not see it coming, at least not by that wide of ...
New Trier High School 1954 alums become first class to hold a 70th reunion; average age is 88, class president says
When New Trier High School welcomed back alumni from the Class of 1954 Saturday, they were the first-ever class to gather for their 70th reunion, according to Class President Bernard Rinella. The class, with an average age of 88, is the longest in the school’s history to keep celebrating reunions, he emphasized. The class of 1954 also includes an Academy Award Best Actor nominee, a founder of ...
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