Matt Carey, who was elected in April 2023, resigned last week.
St. Mary Catholic School students helped raise funds to support P.A.W.S. Tinley Park after fire at animal shelter.
The first day of school for the 2024-25 school year will be Aug. 20.
An angry crowd lingered after the board's vote Wednesday to shutter Frankfort Square School and Arbury Hills.
Board members approved the closing of Arbury Hills School in Mokena and Frankfort Square School, citing dwindling student enrollment.
The Summit Hill District 161 Board of Education will meet Wednesday. The agenda lists two school closures as an action item.
The District said it has not set a timeline for making a decision on possible school closures.
St. Mary Catholic School will be hosting two open house dates for prospective families - January 18th and January 28, 2024.
The other two high schools in Lincoln-Way District 210; Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way West, also received the exemplary designation.
The students celebrated their commitment to play their respective sports at the college level.
The agreement comes after a ceiling collapse at Lockport's Central Campus last week.
An exemplary rating is only given to the top 10 percent of all schools in the state, according to ISBE.
St. Mary Catholic School commemorated Veterans Day with a celebration, paying tribute to the men and women who have served our nation.
The LW210 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday at Lincoln-Way Central.
According to the District, if it finds that students are not receiving an equitable education, then "all options are on the table."
Students are recognized based on their scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
East math teacher and alumnus Matt Watters has had a full-circle moment, returning to announce the football games he used to attend.
More than 200 band members will make their way to Pasadena in 2025 for the band's fourth appearance at the nationally televised event.
St. Mary Catholic School welcomed new members into their Student Council on October 11, 2023.
The District said that the renovated school boasts state-of-the-art classrooms with cutting-edge technology.
Hickory Creek defeated Homewood's Hart 4-1 on Saturday to take the sectional championship crown.
The Frankfort D157-C Board is one of only 43 school boards in the state to receive the award.
The team became regional champions this week, and will face Homewood's James Hart Middle School in the sectional championship on Saturday.
Seniors Riley Drzewiecki and James Legno are among the 16,000 semifinalists named nationwide.
St. Mary Catholic School celebrated their grandparents in a special way on Sunday, September 10, 2023.
The band invites the community to come see a preview on Saturday at the Lincoln-Way East football stadium.
St. Mary Catholic School Welcomes Back Students in Grades Preschool-8th Grades.
Less than two weeks remain before District 161 students return to school.
Students will head back to school right after Labor Day.
John McCarthy, a 2002 draft pick of the Texas Rangers, becomes the Griffins' coach after stints at Brother Rice and Homewood-Flossmoor.
Both teams did well in the competition, with the Lincoln-Way Central/West team taking fourth place in the Air Force division.
This year, District 157-C students will head back to school on Sept. 5.
The Lincoln Highway marker was originally installed by the Boy Scouts nearly 100 years ago, the District said.
Christian Kush of Frankfort Earns His Eagle Scout Rank
The event recognized students who earned either the Seal of Biliteracy or the Commendation toward the Seal of Biliteracy.
The team from Lincoln-Way East qualified in Rocket League for Saturday's state finals.
Anila Moparthi, who has a probable career field of engineering, received the National Merit Ascension Scholarship.
Six Lincoln-Way East students went to Argonne National Laboratory's Science Careers in Search of Women.
The award winners include two students from Frankfort.
Sophia Leverett, of Frankfort, was one of 20 finalists - out of 400 total participants - who competed at the event, the school said.