School District U46 to consider three budget scenarios
Three of the new members on the Elgin District U46 school board were elected in April on promises to hold back taxes and spending. But just how much would budget...
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From murders to ants, looking back on 40 years of reporting
When did my career at The Courier-News start? You might say 1959, when, barely able to read, I sprawled on my belly on the living-room floor and read the comic...
School District U46 wants to sell Hawk Hollow land
School District U46 wants to sell 12.1 acres of unused land adjoining Hawk Hollow Elementary School in Bartlett, using the proceeds to help fund school additions and full-day kindergarten. Known...
Streamwood High staff honored after two medical emergencies in one day
It's not every day, or even every year, that the employees at a high school have to deal with a medical emergency. But the staff of Streamwood High School, including...
For recent immigrants, new traditions are a reason to be grateful
While most of us love Thanksgiving and the warm feelings it evokes, it's easy to take this holiday for granted, as we have celebrated it for all our lives. But...
District U46 asks for public comment on proposed school calendar
Should kids go back to school in the middle of August? Is it a good idea to have classes on Monday and Tuesday of Thanksgiving week? Should Winter Break continue...
South Elgin High places 7th in national engine tear-down contest
Moving with the practiced speed and precision of a NASCAR pit crew, the competitive engine tear-down team from South Elgin High School's auto club placed seventh in a nationwide competition...
‘Strong relationships’ with police keep U46 elementary schools safe
One board member of School District U46 wonders if U46's elementary schools are safe, since they don't have full-time police officers assigned to them like the six high schools and...
ISIS is bad, but killing it might be worse, expert tells ECC
An expert on terrorism told an audience at Elgin Community College Wednesday that the U.S. and France won't do what's needed to get rid of Islamic State because that would...
Nine former members say they’re disappointed in District U46 board
Nine former Elgin School District U46 board members joined together during the public comment time at Monday's board meeting to condemn the political slant they say a newly elected faction...