The school board at District 219 recently elected a new Dean of Students at Niles West High School.
JcPenney offers free haircuts for children in kindergarten to 6th grade. The only condition is to call your local salon for an appointment.
Negotiations stalled in June; the union has already given initial authorization for a strike.
Former Superintendent of Business at Lincolnwood District 74 is suing the school board for $250,000, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated. However, legal documents reveal a different side to the story. (Read lawsuit in its entirety here)
Two years ago, the Maine East football team finished dead last in the linemen challenge. This year, they beat out 12 teams and take home first.
Plan calls for 7.3 percent spending increase in Niles Township High School District 219's budget for the next school year. It's mostly due to a new pool; residents can comment--view budget online.
The recent departure of former Chief Financial Officer Paul O'Malley has paved the way for a new CFO at School District 219.
District to host prestigious tournament in debate team’s third year this fall.
Niles North High School graduate Esther Povitsky is making some noise with her comedy routine. The 24-year-old has been on Fox's hit show, 'New Girl,' performed on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' and most recently had one of her pilots purchased by MTV.
Niles West High School student and budding scientist Felix Angelov is one of only 19 American students chosen to attend the prestigious summer science program at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, one of the world’s foremost centers of scientifi
Assistant Superintendent Kevin Nohelty was released by board officials during an open school board meeting on Wednesday. The meeting originally started on Tuesday evening, but ended around 2:30 a.m. the following day.
The American Cancer Society will be holding a fundraising event at Niles West High School on June 8 at 6 p.m. So far, more than $22,000 has been raised. Check out the story to see how to register or who the top participants are.
The nominees are: Maine West's Katie Fitzgerald, Loyola's Anna Schueler, Highland Park's Max Mordini, Maine South's John Forsythe and Glenbrook North's Kyle Bedford.
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The bike parade starts at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Madison School playground and end at Oakton Park.
We have another weekly winner in the Patch Athlete of the Week contest.
Team also placed eighth out of 978 schools in national competition.
The nominees are: New Trier's Leland Later, Glenbrook South's April Cronin, Niles West's Kyle Colletta, Maine West's Angela Cruz and Maine South's Michal Filipczak.
We had not one, but two Athletes of the Week this time around.
The nominees are: Deerfield's Jason Brown, New Trier's Courtney and Jessica Ackerman, Maine West's Alisha Barnaby, Glenbrook South's Keeley Nolan and Niles West's Ari Lazar.
The nominee eked out a victory and was named Athlete of the Week.
Forty students from Niles West and Niles North were among a select group of young people invited to attend the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates at the University of Illinois – Chicago in late April.
The nominees are: Glenbrook South's Sully Stadler, Evanston's Reggie Murphy, Loyola's Charlie Dowdle, Evanston's Allie Managlia and Deerfield's Adam Nadler.
With 22 votes in the comments section, see who won the Patch Athlete of the Week.
We think Niles East is making a come back, but they need your help.
U.S. News and World Report's annual high school rankings are out and School District 219 is unranked.
The nominees are: Highland Park's Shelia Grant-Shaffer, Evanston's Margaret Bamgbose, New Trier's Audrey Mang, Maine South's Frank Perrone and Glenbrook South's Sam Koloms.
With 68 total comments, see who came out on top of last week's poll.
Among the nominees include a pitcher who threw a no-hitter, a player who hit a game winning drive and a volleyball athlete who 'aced' his match.
We had 51 votes for Athlete of the Week. So who came out as the winner.
Paul O'Malley has accepted a position at Oswego Community School District 308.
According to data presented by District 219, about 40 percent of next year's incoming students will not be ready for school. Other factors: Lower science scores and poor benchmarks. the report says.
Eric Rosen helped Niles North bring home the IHSA Championship in February. See what national tournament the local prodigy won.
The nominees: Maine South's Nate Wolf, Highland Park's Dylan Timmeney, Loyola's Margaret Walker, Glenbrook North's Luke Jacobson and Niles West's Kyle Colletta.
This student's words gained her a trip to hear the Dalai Lama speak at an upcoming event at Loyola University on April 26.
See who won the Athlete of the Week this time around.
New information regarding the resignation of superintendent Mark Klaisner shows he was paid a little over $39,000 upon resigning. Meanwhile, a group of Lincolnwood residents have created an online petition demanding the resignation of 3 board members.
Ken Cull was selected by the school board as the new interim superintendent on Tuesday. His past brings a lot of experience to the table.
This week's nominees are: Glenbrook South's April Cronin, Maine South's Mike Virgilio, Maine West's Ariel Valles, Niles West's Jesse Sacks and New Trier's Maddie Mulford.
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