After months of delays, a controversial plan to construct a church and school in South Barrington has cleared a key bureaucratic hurdle and is headed to the village board Thursday night for consideration.
Category: Uncategorized
School board president paves way for interim CEO to lead CPS without required license
Board members say Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board president Sean Harden is leading an effort to vote down a resolution that requires the next interim leader of Chicago Public Schools to have a superintendent licensure in order to install the mayor’s chief of staff, Cristina Pacione-Zayas, to serve in the temporary role.
New Lisle mayor shakes up village leadership with appointments
Lisle’s newly elected mayor and village trustees have hired a new village manager and assigned the current one to another position.
Illinois regains access to $77M in federal education funds after judge’s order
A federal judge in New York issued a preliminary order Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from cutting off states’ access to hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief funds for public schools, including more than $77 million for Illinois.
‘He really does make a difference’: South Elgin HS precision manufacturing teacher wins Golden Apple Award
South Elgin High School precision manufacturing teacher Matthew Erbach was awarded a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching on Wednesday.
Lake Forest mountaineer battling cancer dies climbing fifth-tallest mountain on Earth
Lake Forest resident Alexander Pancoe, an alpinist and philanthropist battling cancer, died doing what he loved, his wife Nina Laski Pancoe said.
REAL ID enforcement begins at O’Hare, airports nationwide
After years of postponed deadlines, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration began enforcing REAL ID requirements at airports nationwide Wednesday.
Hundreds of counterfeit watches worth up to $16 million seized at O’Hare
Hundreds of counterfeit designer watches valued at nearly $16 million — if they were real — have been seized by federal customs agents at O’Hare International Airport since April, authorities said.
Things to do May 9-15: Craig Shoemaker, International Gem & Jewelry Show, Mother’s Day events and more
Mark your calendar for comedian Craig Shoemaker, the International Gem and Jewelry Show, Mother’s Day events, Jim Jeffries’ comedy show, Dave Barry at the American Writers Museum and more happening this week.
Geneva mayor, council members take oaths of office
Family and supporters packed the Geneva Council Chambers as newly elected and reelected council members, Mayor Kevin Burns and the city clerk were sworn in on Monday night.