Eric Ferkenhoff

Although schools in Barrington, Elgin and Park Ridge stand to reap up to $15 million each from the much heralded state school finance package, the new legislation does not mean...

Two Maine South High School student council members Monday night read to the school board a resolution adopted by the council, opposing a controversial identification policy, saying it has heightened...

In August 1996, Roosevelt University, long based on Chicago's Michigan Avenue, opened a $21 million second home in Schaumburg. And much like a new bank or grocery will complete a...

Hoping to capitalize on new property growth, East Maine School District 63 plans to request a 4.8 percent bump in its levy for fiscal 1997. Whether the district actually realizes...

The board of School District 62 narrowly approved a five-year contract with its teachers union Monday night that could add about $4.8 million in costs over the life of the...

Officials in Maine Township District 207 are scheduled to act Monday on a proposal to add an extra semester of social science to the current roster of credits needed for...

Early forecasts have Des Plaines School District 62's levy climbing nearly $1 million higher than last year before tax revenue from new property is added to the mix. Deputy Supt....

Bucking state trends, District 64's 3rd graders and 8th graders posted impressive gains in reading on the most recent IGAP tests. At the 3rd grade, where state reading averages fell...

An afternoon fire swept through the attic of a Hoffman Estates home Monday, gutting an attached garage and leaving $80,000 in damage in its wake. No injuries were reported. A...

School District 62, recently stung by criticisms over how it deals with the public on sensitive issues, has opted for a new approach: inviting residents and other interested parties to...