The Illinois Student Assistance Commission honors students based on SAT, ACT or class rank at the end of their sixth high school semester.
It's the first time Plainfield District 202 middle students will attend the state conference.
The educator is one of 41 from 19 states and 16 European countries participating in the program offered by the University of Illinois.
Musicians from all four Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 high schools will represent the district in the festival.
Area students from Plainfield are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
The University of Michigan student-athlete's donation helped more than 40 families at his alma mater schools in District 202.
The Plainfield preschool was on the verge of closure due to decreased enrollment, but raising $11,865 will help propel it into the future.
The 2024 Illinois Music Education Association District 9 Honor Band and Honor Choir will be held at Streamwood High School.
The D202 high school students were selected to participate in ILMEA festivals in November based on a competitive audition.
The fifth-grade students will work with music teachers before performing a concert in the afternoon.
Phone problems were also causing issues with buzzing people into District 202 buildings Thursday.
Multiple grants are available for Plainfield juniors who want to partake in a summer extended learning program.
The Plainfield students are among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.3 million students who entered the 2025 National Merit competition.
Proceeds from the 26th annual event will benefit the band programs at all four District 202 high schools.
This year's grand marshal is Wildcat Fund founder Audrey Stein and the theme is "America the Beautiful."
In a letter, Superintendent Glenn Wood shared safety protocols and assured families recent threats aren't directed at Plainfield schools.
Officials announced the names of more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Indian Trail Middle School, the district's original junior high, will celebrate 60 years with food trucks, a silent auction and more.
The Eichelberger Elementary School nurse was filling in at JFK Middle School when the choking incident occurred, officials said.
The incident happened on Thursday.
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers and show them how much they're valued and appreciated.
The Plainfield school was one of three in Illinois to be called a Promising Practices Professional Learning Community.
A Plainfield East High School home football game was also shifted as a result of the event, the Board of Education voted.
The school said it expects to resume its normal schedule Wednesday.
Organizers washed, sorted and organized unclaimed lost and found clothing and set them up for the community to come shop for free.
More than a dozen schools will receive free breakfast and lunch for students thanks to USDA's Community Eligibility Provision.
Take a look at the key dates to know for the 2024-25 school year in Plainfield.
Repairs are underway at the high school located on West Caton Farm Road.
District 202 students entering sixth through ninth grades can attend the camp this summer.
The educator most recently worked as an assistant principal at Maercker Intermediate School in Westmont, a role she held for six years.
The award recognizes educators who have made significant contributions to public and private elementary and secondary schools.
The students demonstrated a "high level of proficiency in English and in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in another language."
Twelve students placed or earned medals in the games, marking the first year District 202 middle schools participated in Special Olympics.
The new principal of Freedom Elementary School began his career with District 202 in 2008.