Elijah Yifrach will represent the district at the county spelling bee on Feb. 21.
Fifteen students from Woodridge made first honors; 26 students from Woodridge made second honors.
Both teams move on to the sectional tournament Saturday at Downers Grove South.
Big changes to the Woodridge School District 68 English Language Learner program will be implemented for the 2012-13 school year.
Cater Minnis is a finalist of about 170,000 students who entered the program last year.
Sixth-graders Moca and Monika Rainyte will represent Willow Creek in the district spelling bee Feb. 8.
The Jefferson Jr. High School chess team took home first place in the SDEAA conference tournament Saturday.
Three of 14 local school boards televise their meetings. Woodridge School District 68 is not one of them.
Three of Downers Grove South's jazz groups earned Division I ratings at the Purdue University Jazz Festival Jan. 21.
The office of Attorney General Lisa Madigan is expected to file suit with the for-profit college on Wednesday.
Center Cass School District 66 Jay Tiede will retire June 30 after serving the district since 1973.
Center Cass School District 66 will receive 15 percent of all sales Monday from noon to 7 p.m. when you show the restaurant this flier.
With two teachers retiring and enrollment dropping, Lakeview Junior High school officials hope to merge two sets of classes and switch to a semester, instead of a trimester, system.
Woodridge School District 68 will need to start with the question, "What is 'gifted?'" to overhaul its existing enrichment program.
The application deadline for these scholarships is March 1.
Downers Grove North will hold the induction ceremony on Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. after the sophomore boys basketball game.
The district will now offer 1% milk and skim flavored milk to its students.
By focusing on certain at-risk students and promoting positive feedback, Goodrich hopes to continue improving its students' learning.
The Downers Grove South Jazz Ensemble performed Dec. 15 at the international band and orchestra conference in Chicago.
Shane Gustafson, a lifelong Woodridge resident, raised $225 and spent six hours on the air to help the families of hospitalized children.
The All-State Festival will take place from Jan. 26 to 28 in Peoria.
Girl Scout Troop 064 hosted the drive, which collected toys, books and art supplies.
Ten couples competed in the waltz, cha-cha, tango and swing Thursday in the school's annual contest.
Jefferson Jr. High School students were selected from their gym classes to perform several dances during Thursday's assembly.
The following information for the 2010-2011 school year was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Donate new toys for long-term patients at Comer Children's Hospital who can't go home for the holidays.
There are 626 students with limited English proficiency in District 68 -- 83 of them are in the district's pre-K program.
With an increasing bilingual student population, the District 68 board will consider how to restructure its program for English Language Learners.
It was the most successful year for the fundraiser, which is organized by DGN's girls swimming and diving team.
Both North and South High School packed up donated presents Thursday to be taken to those in need.
Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools.
What is love? Check out the raw and genuine performances of DGS actors Dec. 9-10 for their production of "Almost, Maine."
Students and their parents read books together in English or Spanish and then meet to discuss and complete fun activities.
John L. Sipley Elementary School Principal Don Mrozik shaved his head Friday during a school assembly after students reached a reading goal he set in October.
Enjoy a variety of music and art by talented local high-schoolers (for free!). Events at North start Tuesday. Events at South start Thursday.
The club, started in 2010, now has six officers, most of whom attend Meadowview Elementary School.
Artwork from Edgewood Elementary School and William F. Murphy Elementary School is on display at the Woodridge Public Library this month.
The average homeowner will see a tax increase of around $21.60 a year.
Quarter 1 honor roll for 2011-2012 school year.