Cunningham School Receives $5,000 Donation from New Burlington Store

Joliet District 86 Staff Attend Burlington Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Joliet West Spring Musical – The Secret Garden March 14-16

The Secret Garden tells the story of Mary Lennox, a young girl sent to live with her reclusive uncle after being orphaned.

Joliet West Teacher Alyssa Greenwald Finalist For Golden Apple Award

Let’s all congratulate Alyssa Greenwald on this amazing achievement when we see her this week and beyond.

Joliet District 86 Launches Annual One District One Book Campaign

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Elementary Students Reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

New President At University of St. Francis Comes From Eastern Illinois

Ryan C. Hendrickson currently serves as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Eastern Illinois University.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Students Advance to Science Regional

Dirksen, Gompers, Hufford, and Washington Junior High School Students Compete in Joliet District 86 STEM Extravaganza

Catalytic Converter Crimes: More E-Learning For Troy Schools Revealed

Catalytic converters had been cut from 30 school district buses between the hours of 2 and 3 a.m. on Monday, Joliet police revealed.

Forest Park Individual Education (I.E.) Receives Recognition

Forest Park I.E. Named an Illinois School of Character

Criminals Target Troy School District Buses, Forcing E-Learning Day

Due to the unforeseen emergency affecting all of our buses, all Troy 30-C schools must transition to an emergency e-learning day Monday.

Two USF Online Programs Recognized by The Princeton Review

USF’s online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and online Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership programs were honored.

Student Immigration Status: Joliet HS District 204 'Does Not Ask'

Our staff has been trained on how to handle any potential interactions with immigration agents, Joliet Superintendent Karla Guseman noted.

Joliet Public School District 86 Recognizes Students

Joliet District 86 January Students of the Month Honored

USF and Silver Cross Hospital Partner for Loan Forgiveness Program

Silver Cross Hospital and the University of St. Francis (USF) share a commitment to developing the next generation of healthcare workers.

Joliet District 86 Students Excel in Spelling Bee

Lynne Thigpen, Carl Sandburg, and Culbertson Elementary School Students Named Top Spellers

USF Announces Results from 2024-2025 High School Art Exhibition

The open house reception, held on at the USF Art Gallery on Saturday, January 11, 2025, welcomed over 250 attendees.

Taft Elementary School Gives Back

Students Donate Socks to MorningStar Mission

Gompers Junior High Donates $1,600 to Pink Heals

Gompers Students and Staff Give Back to Local Charity

USF Names Faith Haley as New VP for Admissions and Enrollment Services

Haley began her role at USF on January 1, 2025.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Recognizes Students

Joliet District 86 December 2024 Students of the Month

Isaac Singleton Elementary Students Named TECHsperts

Joliet District 86 Fifth Grade Students Excel

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Releases Honor Roll List

Joliet District 86 Students Recognized

Joliet District 86 Students Featured at State Conference

Joliet District 86 All City Mariachi Ensemble Invited to Perform in Chicago

Joliet Catholic Academy: 22 Students Named IL State Scholars

“We are very proud of our students who earned Illinois State Scholar status,” said Dr. Budz.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Recognizes Students

Joliet District 86 November 2024 Students of the Month

Joliet District 86 Students Receive Superintendent's Award

21 Joliet District 86 Students Honored for First Trimester

Joliet District 86 Receives Outstanding Financial Reporting Award

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Business Department Recognized

Joliet District 86 Students Compete in State Cross-Country Meet

Eight Dirksen and Gompers Junior High Student Athletes Qualify

Joliet District 86 Recognizes Illinois School Board Members Day

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors Honored

Joliet District 86 Educators Honored with National Award

Farragut Principal and Social Worker Receive Second Step Educator of the Year Award

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Recognizes Students

Joliet District 86 October 2024 Students of the Month Named

Joliet Public Schools Welcome New Principals for a Day

Twenty Community Members Served as Honorary Joliet District 86 Principals

Marycrest Early Childhood Center Earns Gold Circle of Quality

Joliet District 86 Preschool Program Receives Top Recognition

WalletHub Ranks USF as a 2025 Top Illinois University

WalletHub’s rankings also placed USF as the top-ranked Illinois university in the “Campus Safety” category for a fourth consecutive year.

Joliet West Marching Tigers Win Awards During Successful Season

The band will finish their season with a performance at the Light Up the Holidays Parade in Downtown Joliet on November 29.

USF Featured in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2025

The Princeton Review based the guide on a survey it conducted in 2023-2024 of administrators at nearly 600 colleges.

Education Summit at USF Explores Mathematics Preparedness

The event was a collaboration between the College of Arts and Sciences (USF) and the College of Aviation, Science and Technology (Lewis U).

USF’s Sydney Sklar Elected to AAPRA

Sklar was inducted at the Academy’s General Membership Meeting October 9, 2024.

USF Faculty Members Publish Academic Journal Article

Dr. Joyce Kraus and Dr. Karen Blaha co-authored a journal article on the creation of diverse learning environments with Franciscan values.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 September Students of the Month

Joliet District 86 Students Recognized

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Celebrates National Principals Month

Joliet District 86 School Principals Recognized