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Oakton Community College commemorates Black History Month with virtual art exhibition

February 9, 2021 at 4:15 p.m.

Oakton Community College is showing off some of the Koehnline Museum of Art's own works to commemorate Black History Month this year. The virtual exhibition "African American Artists and Themes...

District 219 approves new turf field for Niles West High School

February 4, 2021 at 2:11 p.m.

Niles West High School will get new turf on its athletic field this summer under a $593,526 contract approved by the Niles Township High Schools District 219 Board of Education...

Niles North High School, 9800 Lawler Ave., Skokie.

Niles District 219 makes Chromebook purchase; district scheduled to resume hybrid learning March 1

February 2, 2021 at 4:46 p.m.

With the hope of getting them before fall, Niles Township High Schools District 219 purchased $399,000 in Chromebooks last week for incoming freshmen and new students in 2021-22. The Board...

Skokie District 73.5 names Chicago Public Schools administrator as new superintendent

December 22, 2020 at 12:55 p.m.

Skokie School District 73.5 has tapped a Chicago Public Schools veteran to take over as superintendent on May 1. The Board of Education voted unanimously last week to hire Zipporah...

North High School senior Malav Patel pushes objects into the UV School Sanitizer he and classmate Steven Reed designed.

Niles North students create their own disinfecting device: ‘Our goal was to help the community’

December 15, 2020 at 12:12 p.m.

Niles North High School seniors Malav Patel and Steven Reed were determined to find a way to help students return to classes in person at their Skokie school, they said....

Niles West students prepare to direct one-act plays virtually: ‘They did things I would never have thought of’

December 8, 2020 at 1:14 p.m.

For Niles West High School junior Olivia Benitez, one of the hardest parts of directing a play online was preparing to present the final performance on camera, instead of in...

Skokie School District 73.5 secretary honored by Illinois Association of School Boards

December 1, 2020 at 4:01 p.m.

Former board member Scott Bramley said Skokie School District 73.5 simply "would not function" without Laurie Taylor, secretary to the superintendent and the Board of Education. "She goes above and...

The village of Lincolnwood plans to reduce expenses because its budget is down $1.3 million due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 takes $1.3 million toll on Lincolnwood’s budget; village plans to cut expenses

November 13, 2020 at 12:18 p.m.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lincolnwood is projecting a deficit of nearly $1.3 million in its current budget, but will not need to borrow to cover it, Village Manager Anne...

Niles West band teacher named Illinois Teacher of the Year: ‘It’s overwhelming and that’s an understatement’

October 22, 2020 at 12:57 p.m.

When state officials began describing the 2021 Illinois Teacher of the Year during the presentation of the award at an Illinois State Board of Education meeting Wednesday, Justin Johnson's stomach...

Niles West band teacher among 10 finalists for state Teacher of the Year honors

October 6, 2020 at 10:23 a.m.

Justin Johnson does not like to be the center of attention. The Illinois State Board of Education has other plans for him. On Sept. 29, ISBE named Johnson, a band...

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