Dist. 207 Returning $1 Million To Taxpayers

Three years ago, the Maine Township High School district was in dire financial straits. Now it has a $3 million surplus, and the board voted Monday to OK a $1 million abatement of property taxes.

D-207 Chromebooks Plan Raises Concerns

Parent, student urge Maine Township High Schools to reconsider using Google Chromebooks. The Internet was down at Maine South for 5 days recently, and in such a case, no learning would happen, they said.

VIDEO: Hot Dance Moves From Maine East Show

Take a look at these smooth moves from a talented cast of dancers.

Maine East Premieres Show, Scales 'Heights'

Maine East is one of the first high schools in the country to stage the Tony-Award winning Broadway musical 'In the Heights." It's got awesome hip-hop and Latin dancing, and the storyline, about immigrant families adapting, mirrors the st

Niles West Student Named Semi-Finalist in U.S. Physics Olympiad

Patrick Liscio was one of 400 students nationwide to be named a semi-finalist.

6 Students Receive NIU Dean's Award

Northern Illinois University in DeKalb presents the awards to students for scholarship and service. Find out who received it.

Marquette Students From Niles Make a Difference in Gulf Region

Andrew Terenzio and Therese Casey paticipated in Marquette University's MARDI GRAS trip to help the New Orleans community post-Katrina.

Niles Student Appears In College Opera

Susan Borkowski appears in production at Lawrence University.

Niles Students Aid In Post-Katrina Cleanup

Two students who attend Marquette University traveled 16 hours by van to volunteer in reconstruction efforts in the Gulf region.

School District 63 Getting Cameras On Buses

They were planned even before the accident in which a driver suffering from a medical malady lost control and hit six cars in an unusual accident.

D-207 Students Honored for Academic Achievement

Students from Maine West, Maine East and Maine South high schools received special recognition from D-207’s board of education for their academic success.

Students Invite All to Protest Violence Against Women

Anyone can join the 'One Billion Rising' event at both of Oakton Community College's campuses (Skokie and Des Plaines) Feb. 14; they'll also stage 'The Vagina Monologues' Feb. 14-16.

Abuse, Neglect Evidence Found in D-207 Hazing Investigation by DCFS

Bullying, hazing investigation indicates some evidence of abuse or neglect by school employees, the Chicago Sun Times reported.

D207 Replaces Texts With Chromebooks

Maine South, West and East freshman and sophomores will be toting laptops, not textbooks, next year. The district says it will save money in the long run.

Niles West Student Boaz Shields Emigrates From Israel

Shields and other student immigrants are profiled by Niles West News.

Mayor Offers Condolences at MCC School

After an 18-year-old alumna of the school died, and current student was hospitalized, Morton Grove Mayor Dan Staackmann offered condolences at the school

Morton Grove School Given Academic Improvement Award

Thomas Edison Elementary School is one of 81 schools nationwide to receive the honor by the State Board of Education.

Here Are Your School Board Candidates

School boards spend about 70 percent of what you pay in property taxes. They have to balance the quality of schools with what taxpayers can afford. It's worth your time to evaluate candidates before voting.

Five Niles, Morton Grove Kids Make Marquette Dean's List

Vanessa Retondo, Katherine Gembis, Therese Casey and Lauren Papucci of Niles and Damian Gorski of Morton Grove made the Dean's List at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisc.

Got Money? Apply For Chamber Scholarship

The Niles Chamber of Commerce will grant scholarships to graduating eighth-graders and high school seniors.

Dist. 63: No Tax Hike Until 2016 At Least

District says expenses growing faster than revenues, but it does not expect to go to referendum until at least 2016 at the earliest.

Morton Grover Makes Dean's List At Cornell

A student from Morton Grove made the dean's list for the Fall 2012 semester.

School Dist. 63 Gearing Up For New Challenges

Even though the district gets many kindergarteners who do not speak English, they are scoring well by the time they reach the upper elementary grades. Now a new set of challenges is approaching.

High School Swimmer Gets Taco Bell Speedo Wish

Ryan Klarner, a swimmer and diver for Fremd High School, reached out to Taco Bell last month and requested a customized Speedo with 'think outside the buns' printed on it. The company is reportedly granting his wish, Yahoo News Canada reports.

Niles Police To Test Schools' Safety

It's voluntary for schools, but police will send a role-player into schools to try to breach their security and enter the building. They'll use what they learn to improve schools' defenses.

Preschool, Day Care Fair Attracts Parents

More than a dozen preschool and daycare providers set up display table at a Niles Library Preschool Fair to let parents of young children know of their services. There were schools in Morton Grove, Skokie, Niles, Park Ridge, nearby in Chicago, Mount Pr

Student: Coach Winked At Sexual Assault

A former Maine West student said he believes his former soccer coach, Michael Divincenzo, was aware of and encouraged hazing and bullying at Maine West High School in Des Plaines, WGN reported.

D-219 Retools To Raise Low Reading Rates

78 percent of Niles West & North High School graduates who attend Oakton Community College need to take remedial reading classes; the district wants to merge its English and social studies departments by 2015, saying this will address the problem.

Demonstrators To Blame Newtown For Killings

Westboro Baptist Church came to Skokie in September 2010 to protest on the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah. Now, the group says they will protest outside of Sandy Hook Elementary, claiming, "God Sent the Shooter."

D67 To Spend $9,500 On Superintendent Search

After Dr. Jamie Reilly announced her resignation last week, a consultant told the school board the search could be expedited, with Feb. 28 the last day for candidates to apply, according to Pioneer Press.

D-67's Reilly Leaving, Board OKs February Ask

The superintendent resigned, the board OK'd putting a referendum on the Feb. 26 ballot and the district changed the calendar to start school the day after Labor Day.

D-219 Seeks to Hold Line on Taxes

The Niles Township High School District will not seek an increase in its property tax levy; that means its portion of your property tax bill should not go up.

D-67 May Ask For Tax Hike On February Ballot

In the Nov. 6 election, the district won one of its referendum questions and lost the other. It may ask again in the Feb. 26 primary.

D-219 Soul-Searches On AP Classes, Religious Holidays, Start Date

Community input leads the district to adjust recommendations on whether to start the school year Aug. 7, kill honors classes, require 50 percent of students to take Advanced Placement courses and require all students to take a lunch period.

Notre Dame Plays Lake Forest Football Today

The Gridiron Dons of Notre Dame College Prep take on Lake Forest High School. Join Patch's liveblog and comment on the action as it happens!

Golf D-67 To Ask Voters For Tax Increase Again

Voters approved $8 million for the Niles-Morton Grove school district Tuesday, but turned down a tax rate increase.

Parents to D219: Don't Scrap Honors Classes

The principals of Niles North and Niles West high school invited parents, students and community members to sound off on issues at a town hall meeting Thursday--and they got an earful.

One Day After Election, D-67 Hires Architect

After one referendum question passed and one failed, the Niles-Morton Grove school district will not be able to restore the programs it cut; but it now has money to improve its buildings.

School District 207 to Ask for 4.2% More in Property Taxes

Voice your opinion Dec. 3. One board member voted no, saying it's not needed; others said the district should put aside money in preparation for big expenditures coming due--especially teacher pensions.

D-207 Did Better Than Expected On Test Scores

Because the district's demographics are changing with more low-income students arriving, test scores were expected to drop. However, they held steady.