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Park Ridge resident Chris Kachiroubas addresses school officials at a public hearing that was held during an April 24 Park Ridge-Niles District 64 Board of Education meeting at the George B.Carpenter Elementary School in Park Ridge.

Residents press District 64 officials on plans to use cash bonds to help fund projects

May 23, 2019 at 4:45 a.m.

An April 24 public hearing on plans by Park Ridge-Niles District 64 officials to issue more than $20.7 million worth of cash bonds drew comments from several residents worried about...

Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 headquarters, 164 S. Prospect Ave.

Study puts focus on District 64’s communication efforts

May 23, 2019 at 4:45 a.m.

When community members think about Park Ridge-Niles District 64 schools, they envision a community-oriented, multi-generational school district providing a high-quality educational experience that costs residents a lot in tax dollars,...

District 64 board approves pay raise for superintendent

May 23, 2019 at 4:45 a.m.

The Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 Board of Education approved a pay raise for Superintendent Laurie Heinz of more than $22,000 for the next school year. The move comes a...

District 128 appoints two new administrators to key roles

May 15, 2019 at 1:22 p.m.

Elected officials on the Community High School District 128 board appointed two new administrators to fill key roles within the district at a meeting held April 24. Briant Kelly, athletic...

School District 64 students Sydney Mutchler (from left), Colton Rodgers, Brendan Donovan, Toby Burkum, Luciano Binz and Cole Mutchler spoke in favor of hot lunches at a school board meeting on April 24.

Hot lunch service headed to District 64 schools

May 23, 2019 at 4:45 a.m.

In response to overwhelming interest from parents and students, hot lunch will be coming to Park Ridge-Niles District 64's five elementary schools beginning this fall, officials said. The District 64...

A “highly inappropriate email” was sent earlier this year to students at Ridgewood High School by one of the school's seniors, according to school district officials, though they would not provide details about why the email was deemed offensive.

Ridgewood officials: ‘Inappropriate’ email sent by student wasn’t a threat

May 9, 2019 at 1:52 p.m.

A "highly inappropriate email" was sent earlier this year to students at Ridgewood High School by one of the school's seniors, according to school district officials, though they would not...

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider moderates a climate change panel at the Chicago Botanic Garden on Saturday, featuring, from left to right, Donald Wuebbler, professor of atmospheric science at the University of Illinois; Gregory Mueller, chief scientist and Neagunee Foundation vice president of science at the Chicago Botanic Garden; Elisabeth Moyer, associate professor at the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago; and Tom Skilling, chief meteorologist for WGN-TV.

Local climate change panel says use of fossil fuels is contributing to warming of the planet

May 13, 2019 at 3:53 a.m.

More than 300 people gathered Saturday afternoon - Earth Day - at the Regenstein Center at the Chicago Botanic Garden for a panel on climate moderated by U.S. Rep. Brad...

Norridge School District 80 officials discuss the transition to grade level centers at a board of education meeting on April 18.

Norridge District 80 adds new principal as grade center plan moves forward

May 9, 2019 at 1:52 p.m.

At their first meeting since the failure of an April 4 referendum request intended to temporarily stave off deep cuts, Norridge School District 80 officials laid off three support staff...

18-year-old set to take seat on Bannockburn school board

May 23, 2019 at 2:18 a.m.

When he was a middle school student at Bannockburn School just a few years ago, Jake Leahy told his parents he wanted to run for the district's school board some...

A public hearing slated for Monday marks the first step in a process that will allow Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 officials the ability to issue over $20.7 million in cash bonds within the next three years.

District 64 projects include maintenance work, vestibule, library makeover

May 23, 2019 at 4:45 a.m.

A public hearing slated for this coming Monday marks the first step in a process that will allow Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 officials the ability to issue over $20.7...

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