Minooka Students Recognized by Grundy Area Vocational Center

Winners are presented with a prize package and have their names and photographs displayed at GAVC for the duration of the school year.

Minooka Judo Club Brings Home 12 Medals from Halloween Tournament

There were 148 competitors from across the Midwest.

Minooka Students to Perform in District Music Ensembles

The students were selected through an audition process that included 2,400 of the best high school musicians from the Chicago area.

Minooka Teachers Win Grant from National Education Association

The award was one of 40 grants worth approximately $140,000 that have been presented to educators across the nation.

Minooka HS Senior Named Rotary Student of the Month

Congratulations go out to Peter Klepec!

Minooka School District Conducts Air and Water Quality Tests

Two concerns were identified during testing services.

Minooka High School Students Recognized by Grundy Area Vocational Center

Congratulations!

Minooka High School Students Named National Merit Commended Students

“Earning the designation of a National Merit Commended Student is one of the top academic honors a student can earn."

Minooka HS Judo Club Members Earn Medals at State Championships

MCHS sent seven competitors to the tournament and all seven placed in the top four of their respective competition divisions.

69 Minooka HS Students Earn AP Scholar Awards

Congratulations, students!

$7.9K in Scholarships Given to Local Students

Students from Plainfield, Joliet and Minooka all received a scholarship.

MCHS to Revert Back to Normal Bell Schedule After Strike Suspension

In the event of the strike resuming, MCHS will adjust its bell schedule accordingly and share details with families.

Local 179 Suspending Strike Against Minooka School Districts

The districts will ask the Teamsters to provide advance notice of any future strike during the mediation process.

Channahon's Three Rivers School Makes List of 10 Best Elementary Schools in Will County: Chicago Magazine

See which other schools made the list.

Minooka's Striking Bus Drivers Cite Fair Share, Equipment Issues

Teamsters Local 179 faced the Minooka High School District 111 board on Thursday night, hours after picketing at the transportation center.

Tentative Contract Reached at Minooka District 111

While contract language is currently being finalized, both sides anticipate the MEA will ratify the contract in the coming weeks.

MCHS Recognizes Spring Athletic Signees

Several student-athletes will be continuing their careers at the collegiate level next year

Minooka HS Seniors Receive Awards, Scholarships

Congratulations!

Minooka Students Excel at SkillsUSA State Conference

Great job, students!

Minooka Senior Named Rotary Student of the Month

Congratulations!

Minooka HS Dance Company to Perform Spring Show

Performances will be held at 7 p.m. April 29, 30.

Minooka Choral Program Holding Mattress Sale Fundraiser

Save up to 50 percent off retail on a variety of new, name-brand mattresses with full factory warranties.

Minooka HS Senior Named Student of the Month

Congratulations!

Minooka Students Honored for Outstanding Classroom Performance

Students were given a prize package and will have their names and photographs displayed at the Grundy Area Vocational Center.

Minooka HS District 101 Gets New Superintendent

Dr. Kenneth Lee will begin his new position July 1.

Troy School District Names Spelling Bee Winners

Eighth-grader Summit Kumar will advance to the Will County competition

Joliet Junior College Focusing on Training Students for In-Demand Jobs

The college's mission to provide affordable education has evolved to include workforce development opportunities.

JJC Takes Third Place in Recycling Contest

The college won after using the PepsiCo Dream Machine to recycle more than 23,000 beverage containers this semester.

USF to Offer Free Financial Aid Workshops, Webinar

Attendance is open to the public, as well as prospective and current University of St. Francis students.

Troy Schools to Help Parents of English Language Learners

The program will help parents whose first language isn't English.

These School Districts Have the Best Sports Programs in Illinois

The district with the No. 1 sports program in Illinois also has the best in the nation, according to Niche.

Joliet Junior College Fills 2 Vacant Trustee Positions

Patricia Deiters and Alicia Morales were chosen out of a total of 48 applicants.

Top 25 Illinois School Districts Spending the Most and Least Per Student

Districts with the highest and lowest operating expenses per pupil, according to the latest available data.

Minooka Principals Kiss Pig After Students Met Reading Goals

Summer reading challenge ended with Jones and Walnut Trails elementary school principals giving a pig a smooch.

Troy superintendent key figure in state's new education plan

New “balanced accountability” system to rank Illinois students

JJC Student Wins First Place in National Pastry Competition

Chef Andy Chlebana, winner of Food Network's Spring Baking Championship, advised the student on her creation.

Top 30 Illinois Colleges with the Highest Violent Crime Rates

A list of large and mid-sized colleges in Illinois with the most violent crime.

9 Colleges in Illinois Make U.S. News & World Report's 2016 Rankings

The top nine universities in Illinois, according to U.S. News & World Report.

JCA Inducts Elmer 'Tippy' Madarik to Hall of Champions

Madarik is a graduate of Joliet Catholic Academy's class of 1940.

JCA Inducts Liz Tortorello-Nelson to Hall of Champions

Liz Tortorello-Nelson is a graduate of Joliet Catholic Academy's class of 1988.