Lyons Township High School garage sale raises $5,000 to fight cancer
Frigid temperatures may have deterred some shoppers Friday, but bargain hunters made up for it the next day at the Lyons Township High School Relay for Life Garage Sale. The sale of donated items...
View ArticleBenedictine University president leaving at year’s end
The man who was instrumental in transforming a small Catholic college with 1,400 undergrads into a global university with more than 10,000 students will step down at the end of the year. For more than...
View ArticleLaGrange Highlands fifth-grader named finalist in national video contest
A Highlands Elementary School fifth-grader has been selected as one of 10 finalists in a nationwide video contest to win $10,000 for her school. Talia Effeny entered the Trees Rock contest in November...
View ArticleCollege of DuPage employed radio engineer despite theft conviction
The College of DuPage continued to employ the engineer at its campus radio station — and continued to pay bills submitted by his private company — for nearly two years after he was convicted of a...
View ArticleNo decision if Lyons Township High School will make up a day off
It’s too soon to tell how or whether students will make up a day of classes canceled Jan. 8 at Lyons Township High School. Superintendent Tim Kilrea told the School Board Monday staff members will...
View ArticleLyons Township Madrigals celebrate new citizens
The Lyons Township High School Senior Madrigal Choir recently performed at a naturalization ceremony during which 140 new citizens were sworn in. The choir, under the direction of music teacher Connie...
View ArticleCampus news: Doings area students earn honors
Lori Clarke, a community health education major from LaGrange Park, was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the fall semester. To be eligible, students must have...
View ArticleCollege of DuPage trustees OK president’s $750,000-plus buyout deal
Chicago Tribune reports the College of DuPage board of trustees Thursday night approved a buyout package for its president that will give him a more than $750,000 severance payment and bring his...
View ArticleRandy Blaser: We need a Marshall Plan for Education
At a recent suburban Rotary club meeting, our town’s local school superintendent gave a brief report about the new PARCC tests, which stands for Partnership for Assessment for Readiness for College and...
View ArticleCheering fans boost Hinsdale and LT Special Olympics teams
About 700 fans were pumped to cheer on three Special Olympics basketball teams Jan. 22 at the Lyons Township High School fieldhouse in La Grange. “We had an absolutely spectacular turnout at our Pack...
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