District officials said they would phase in updated guidance, requiring a five-day isolation period, as a result of high COVID-19 cases.
District 202 alumni, faculty and staff, administrators and community members now have an extra week to submit an application.
Area students from Plainfield are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
"While remote learning is an option, in-person learning is always our preference and goal," District 202 officials said in an update Monday.
A three-day weekend has turned into a four-day one after district officials said they're using another emergency day to cancel class Monday.
The five students were among 19 from district high schools who competed in the fifth-annual contest at Lewis University.
District 202 officials announced it's using its first emergency day on Friday. There will be no attendance or remote learning for students.
District officials said they're experiencing staffing issues as a result of a "high rate" of COVID-19 cases among bus drivers.
"Anger about the regulations we must follow is both misdirected and counterproductive," Superintendent Lane Abrell said in a letter Tuesday.
"In-person education is our number one priority," officials said, adding they will monitor COVID-19 data and make adjustments as needed.
Plainfield Central, East and South high school students won prizes at the Joliet Area High School Awards and Plainfield Art League shows.
Police and school officials are aware of the threats and plan to have additional officers posted at several Plainfield schools Friday.
Illinois State Board of Education released the first round of Illinois Report Card data showing the impact of COVID-19 and remote learning.
Each year, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission honors students based on SAT, ACT or class rank.
David Lesniak will be one of 275 band directors from across the country, Mexico and Canada performing in an inaugural entry at the parade.
The projected tax rate is expected to drop for the seventh straight year.
See how FAFSA applications changed for Plainfield area high schools.
Twin sisters Kamryn and Katelyn Cook are two of 72 students accepted into the 2022 All-Illinois Junior Band.
The Mobile Museum of Tolerance, associated with the Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum, traveled to middle and high schools between Nov. 8-19.
District 202's four high schools have multiple madrigal concerts scheduled for December. Here is what to expect from them.
Looking back on his 36 years in education, Lane Abrell penned his final Thanksgiving message to District 202 students, parents and staff.
Forty-six students from District 202 high schools will play at the festival for jazz, choir, band and orchestra on Nov. 13 and Nov. 20.
Seventeen District 202 middle school musicians have been selected for the ILMEA District Junior Band, Chorus and Orchestra Festival Nov. 6.
Plainfield elementary and middle schools were included in the inaugural list ranking more than 80,000 U.S. schools.
District 202's four high schools are gearing up for opening night of their respective fall plays, set to start mid-November.
Know someone who graduated from the district who's off doing excellent things? The nomination period for the Hall of Fame closes Jan. 12.
District officials told Patch they received a list of a "monthly schedule of events" for TikTok pranks and won't tolerate the behavior.
In a transportation update at Monday's Board of Education meeting, officials said they're still working on solutions to the driver shortage.
Students may start learning online when schools close for weather emergencies under an "E-Learning Day" plan by the Board of Education.
The students are among 34,000 others nationwide recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for their "academic promise."
About 7,500 scholarships worth nearly $30 million will be awarded to finalists before the end of July 2022.
In the 2020-21 school year, students at all four high schools who took exams scored an average of 2.7 out of a possible 5.
Mackenzie Burgess is one of 26 students statewide to be honored at the fifth annual Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards Aug. 21.
The second annual walk, started by a Plainfield Central High School student in 2019, will take place at the high school beginning at 3 p.m.
"District 202 remains committed to doing everything possible to protect our students and staff," Superintendent Lane Abrell said Tuesday.