Area students from Northbrook are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the U.S. (2024-2025 school year).
Parents in Northbrook can mark the first day of school, coming later this month.
The new gymnasium at Meadowbrook School is part of a $94.9 million bond initiative by District 28, passed by voters in April.
The eight high school graduates are currently employed at Covenant Living of Northbrook in dining services.
Each was awarded a $1,500 Homer O. Harvey college scholarship at the senior awards ceremony.
In all, 210 students graduated from the school during a Monday ceremony at Glenbrook North.
The awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to 4 years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias spoke to 340 students in grades sixth through eighth during the special assembly.
The 24th annual edition is held in honor of Lew Blond, a beloved Maple applied sciences teacher who died in the year 2000 from ALS.
Current students will perform a new song composed especially for the occasion, scheduled for Saturday at the school.
The National Association of Music Merchants was one of 850 districts recognized across the country.
The Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Fair was held earlier this month at the University of Illinois.
The $2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists.
The Country Music Association Foundation bestowed an award for Jeremy Bartunek, who teaches at Greenbriar School.
Scholars were selected from students who advanced to the Finalist level in the National Merit competition and met certain criteria.
They were discovered Friday beneath a student desk in a classroom at Glenbrook North High School.
The event raises funds for scholarships for School District 28 alumni graduating from high school.
Dr. Danille Moran has worked at Wheaton Warrenville District 200 since 2013.
The Northbrook Junior High Independent Science Research team won first place and earned 31 gold awards at the regional competition.
The community is invited to "be our guest" performances on Wednesday and Friday.
Wayne Gordon has served as the band director at Wood Oaks Junior High since 2001.