Fluid Leak Prompts York High Closure Friday

An official explained why students and staff were evacuated shortly after class started.

Elmhurst Tops Math Chart For Elementary, Middle Schoolers Among Comparison Schools

The local district also has higher English proficiency rates than demographically similar schools.

York High Compares Well To Similar Schools With Latest ACT Scores

In two categories, York beat a district with a smaller low-income percentage.

Elmhurst University Sees Among Largest 1st-Year Classes

Nearly 60 percent of first-year students are first-generation as the school launches new support efforts.

Retired Elmhurst Teacher Got Lost Leading Students In Outdoors

He recounts his experience teaching seventh graders survival skills, including building forts.

Highest-Paid Elmhurst D205 Teachers And Officials

A teacher made the top 10. The superintendent received the most money.

Elmhurst School Sees Big Attendance Improvement

The school links students to "preferred" adults, who notice when they're absent.

Turnaround Seen At Elmhurst School, Principal Called 'Change Factor'

Trust and test performance are increasing, according to statistics.

Elmhurst Superintendent's 1992 Death Changed District's Trajectory

A "pro-business" board majority then hired a superintendent who erased progress.

2 Elmhurst School Contractors Make Same Mistake, Reimburse For Damage

"No one checked the weather report?" a school board member asked.

Crew 'Tearing Up' Front Of Elmhurst School, Disappointing Board Leader

The district wants to address a decades-long drainage problem now. The board started discussing the topic last year.

Many York Students Reject What Cafeteria Offers

The district wants to increase choices. Now, many lunches are thrown in the garbage, an official said.

See Which Elmhurst Teachers Retiring Over Next Few Years

Fifteen teachers plan to retire in 2030. They are in line for what critics call "pension spiking."

Hinsdale, Elmhurst Schools Differ On Measuring Performance

Hinsdale District 86's leader says he seeks "meaningful comparisons." Elmhurst compares itself to state averages, a friendly playing field.

Elmhurst University Gets $1.5M Gift For Business School, Scholarships

An anonymous trustee committed the money. "I want to give them the flexibility to expand programs and opportunities," the donor said.

iPads For Kindergartners? Elmhurst Parents Say No

Parents push back against increased screentime for students. The school board remains silent.

Elmhurst School Official Declines To Back Principal Recruiter

He previously had qualms with hiring interim principals for a year.

Elmhurst Resident To Get Hinsdale Central Hall Of Fame Honor

He taught PE and driver's education for 34 years. He is now an adjunct professor.

'Brings Me Joy': Elmhurst Schools See Budget Surplus

The district's spending is outpacing its income, which an official described as "not sustainable."

'Angst' Over Elmhurst District 205 Interim Leader Appointments

The board selected interim leaders, one of whom is a familiar face, for a local school.

D205 Hires Experienced Educator and Leader as Interim Principal of Sandburg Middle School for 2026-2027

Michael Boraz appointed interim principal of Sandburg Middle School

Elmhurst Middle School's Interim Leadership On Table

The board plans to vote on an interim principal and an interim "administrator," according to its meeting agenda.

Incoming Elmhurst D205 Official Used Racial Slur In 2017

The district responded to concerns about a new administrator's Facebook posts.

No Permanent Principal at Elmhurst School For Time Being

The school is losing its principal this week to another district.

Back Off, Elmhurst Parents Tell Silicon Valley Tech Titans

Resistance to school screens builds in Elmhurst, with an online petition and a new group.

Elmhurst D205 Workers 'Clean Up' In New Union Contract

The union touted its wins, while district officials stayed quiet on the details during a meeting.

Elmhurst Schools Hiring Top Facilities Official

The former official left for a much larger school district.

Elmhurst School Losing Principal To Another District

The Elmhurst district has a short window to find a replacement for the new school year.

Elmhurst University Accused Of Discrimination In Lawsuit

A former official said she was fired after a year despite good performance and no complaints. The university denied the allegation.

Change Technology Approach: Elmhurst Parents To School District

Hundreds of parents want to remove digital devices in the early grades. They have signed an online petition.

Disgraced Ex-Elmhurst D205 Official Collects Pension

He would have lost his right to a pension if he had been convicted of a job-related felony.

York Grad Speaker Unable To Finish Speech

The graduate joked he had "technical difficulties" before leaving in an ambulance.

Ex-Elmhurst Teacher Calls Officials 'Bobbleheads'

The resident also warned about "trash trees" at a local school.

Sticker Stickler: Ex-York Teacher Recalls Gloomy Student Who Got No Reward

The teacher had a strategy for deploying stickers to motivate students in his classes.

York High's Absenteeism Rate No Longer So High

Even schools with far more low-income students had better rates than York a few years ago.

Ex-York Principal Returning To Helm

An official expressed reservations about hiring interim principals. It puts a lot on students' backs, he said.

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Appoints Co-Interim Principals at York Community High School

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Appoints Co-Interim Principals at York Community High School

York High Getting 2 Interim Co-Principals

The district may hire retired administrators for the positions.

How Much Ex-Elmhurst D205 Worker Is Settling For

Both the board and the former employee denied allegations made in the litigation.

40 Retiring From Elmhurst School District 205

Another 27 employees have reached the quarter-century mark. Two have marked 35 years.