Money raised by the annual talent show was not sent out on time to some benefitting charities in recent years.
Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.
Are kids in the cross-hairs when it comes to potential gun violence at schools?
Bruce Law has worked for District 86 since 2010 and has served as acting superintendent since August.
Patch has information on all the dress-up themes and special events taking place throughout the week at Nazareth Academy.
The Northbrook coffee shop removed a homecoming image painted by a high school club after receiving complaints. Its corporate office said the store should not have done so.
Claudia Manley asked that District 86 board members work towards disagreeing "without being disagreeable" going forward.
A fundraising effort spearheaded by Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South students has brought in approximately $85,000 in donations.
Complex Art and Design ranked NIU 19 based on its "bland architecture and uninspiring surroundings."
Help your little one get a good start to the day with these easy-to-make, healthy morning meals.
No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.
Parenting advice from Mom.me on how parents can help their kids succeed in their first year of college. The hardest lesson? Letting them go.
Why should a child be afraid to go to school because of what's in her lunchbox?
The District 86 Board of Education meets Monday night at Hinsdale Central High School at 7 p.m.
Staffing the four positions through the first semester of the current school year will cost a combined $186,120.
Lunch shouldn’t make your kids sick. Here are some tips to preventing foodborne illness in their lunch bag.
Parents enlist the help of Suave for its ability to gently soothe and wash away the remnants of the game. Sponsored by Suave.
We asked about the late-week start to the school year and our Facebook fans answered.
The board emerged from a 95-minute closed session Monday night and took no action related to pending litigation.
Patch has a few Facebook posts residents of Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Burr Ridge might be interested in.
Patch crunched a few numbers to see the approximate amount of money former Superintendent Nicholas Wahl will collect in retirement from his eight years in District 86.
You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.
A presentation on the Everyday Math program and an vote to publicly post the tentative 2013-14 budget are on Monday night's District 181 Board of Education agenda.
The Victor Casini curriculum objection over "American Beauty" and "Brokeback Mountain" being shown at Hinsdale South is nearly a year old, and now parents can see online what R-rated movies their students might see.
See what parents need to pony up for some of Hinsdale South's art, cooking and technology classes.
A clause in the resignation agreement reached between Wahl and the board mandates that neither party "will directly or indirectly disparage" the other.
District 86 Board President Claudia Manley said a letter to media via email Wednesday night that the focus now should be "to selectively build an executive staff to propel this district on a new journey forward."
For those Hinsdale South students who haven't been spending their summer reading, here's a quick reminder on what you need to have read by the start of school.
Wahl's resignation, which is effective immediately, was accepted by the school board at Monday night's meeting at Hinsdale South.
The Hornets will open on the road against Romeoville on Aug. 30 and host Willowbrook in its home opener on Sept. 13.
The District 86 Board of Education emerged from closed session Tuesday night and pulled from the agenda an item regarding "pending litigation."
The "summer projects" for Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South were approved by the District 86 Board of Education Tuesday night.
The projects approved total $1.2 million, down from the $1.7 million in projects approved by the old board.
The board wants more information about what caused summer-project costs to rise nearly $100,000 since the original bids were approved in April.
The first-term board member moved into the role Monday night after Victor Casini resigned from the position.
Lia Benes was recognized by the District 86 Board of Education at its meeting Monday night.
Agenda documents will be made available to the public at the same time they're made available to board members going forward.
The @d181 Initiative was halted after board members voted down a measure that would have adopted a vision of a environment where a one-to-one student-to-iPad ratio would be the norm.
Hinsdale South seniors will celebrate their graduation Friday night, and Patch is hoping attendees will post their photos from the night here.