Jane Michaels

Lyons Township High School North Campus in La Grange.

Legislation may give Lyons Township High School financial control, but lawsuit remains an obstacle

May 22, 2019 at 9:43 p.m.

A new state law is on the horizon, but it still may be some time before Lyons Township High School can control its financial future, pending the outcome of a...

Some elementary schools are shifting away from traditional letter grades.

Will standards-based report cards mean the end of traditional letter grades?

May 22, 2019 at 10:25 p.m.

Traditional letter grades could become a thing of the past as Illinois school districts refine lesson plans and curricula to align with Common Core and other state standards. The Common...

Cossitt Elementary School in La Grange Elementary District 102.

La Grange elementary districts see different results on state tests

May 22, 2019 at 9:41 p.m.

State standardized test scores are inching higher over three years in one La Grange elementary school district, but slipping in another nearby district. La Grange Elementary District 102 educators generally...

Educators: Online safety doesn’t take summer vacation

May 22, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

Relaxed summer schedules and more unsupervised free time could pose online safety challenges for kids, educators advise parents. "Summer would be a particularly good time to be vigilant," said Liz...

Lyons Township School Treasurer Susan Birkenmaier (left) and office manager Lauralee Conway at an August 2015 meeting at the agency's office in La Grange.

Legislation would allow districts to withdraw from township school treasurer’s office

May 22, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

The third time could be the charm for state legislation allowing Lyons Township High School to chart its own financial future and withdraw from control of the Lyons Township School...

The Western Springs Water Treatment Plant was converted in 2012 to a higher efficient system. The lime-softening plant was retrofitted to a reverse osmosis plant.

Discolored water again frustrating Western Springs residents

May 23, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

The second breakdown of a Western Springs deep well in 18 months has led to bouts of brown tap water, clogged appliances and a sprinkling ban in the midst of...

Touring musician shares music with parents, friends at Plymouth Place

May 22, 2019 at 9:34 p.m.

Western Springs native Joel Cummins has performed all over the world with Umphrey's McGee, a rock band, but the venue closest to his heart is Plymouth Place Senior Living, where...

Chicago Outfit's Leah Kintner from Morton Grove, aka "L. OnWheels," gets her back worked on by a team therapist.

Roller derby skaters go for fun, fitness, personal challenge

May 22, 2019 at 9:34 p.m.

With names like Lethal Dose, Killer Zee and Dixie Buttkix, they shelve their day jobs as librarians, teachers and flight attendants in favor of raising a little nighttime hell on...

La Grange businesses alerted about ComEd scam

May 22, 2019 at 9:34 p.m.

Not only residents, but a business has been targeted by a scammer threatening to shut off power from ComEd, according to an alert issued Dec. 30 by the La Grange...

Fired Western Springs police sergeant reinstated with back pay

May 23, 2019 at 3:47 p.m.

An arbitrator has ruled in favor of a Western Springs police sergeant's request to be reinstated with back pay, after he said he was fired without cause for a medical...

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