Teacher Feature: Love of learning inspired college professor’s career
Bill Muck didn't set out to be a college professor. It was his love of learning that ended up dictating the career path that brought him to North Central College....
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District 204’s Class of 2017 graduates in three Sunday ceremonies
More than 2,200 headed to DeKalb as high school students Sunday and returned home District 204 alumni following three commencement ceremonies at Northern Illinois University Convocation Center. Neuqua Valley High...
Teacher Feature: A choir guy who knows how to play football
Jay Kellner is taking his final bow. After a 34-year teaching career, the music educator and choral director will be retiring at the end of this month. "I love what...
Nearly 1,400 graduate from Naperville North, Central
More than 1,370 high school seniors became Naperville School District 203 alumni during commencement ceremonies held a week ago at Naperville Central and Naperville North. Naperville Central Diplomas were awarded...
Teacher Feature: 9/11 attacks made finance expert shift gears, launch education career
Lowell Sumatra was working in finance and living in Chicago when two planes struck the World Trade Center in Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001. "When Sept. 11 happened, it kind...
Cardboard Regatta puts advance math skills to the test
Dozens of Waubonsie Valley High School seniors put their math skills and creativity to the test this week in the Cardboard Regatta competition in the school's swimming pool. About 30...
Teacher Feature: Naperville North physics teacher quits engineering career to fulfill lifelong dream
It's no wonder Mark Rowzee can relate to his students. The Naperville North High School physics teacher sat in the same classroom he teaches in now before graduating as a...
Check out chicken fingers at Raising Cane’s
While they've been delighting diners across the country since 1996, Raising Cane's is a newcomer to the Naperville/Aurora area since opening the chicken fingers restaurant on April 25 at 698...
First-grade teacher knew she’d be in the classroom when she was still in the classroom
Marie Manza always knew she would be a teacher. When she was a second-grader in Oak Lawn, she set up a classroom in her family's home where she would "play...
American Ninja Warriors bring message of health, exercise to Naperville school
"American Ninja Warrior" athletes Travis Brewer and Nicholas Coolridge dropped into Elmwood Elementary School Thursday -- literally. Making their entrance from the roof of the Naperville school, the pair bounded...