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Jill Mau, principal of Half Day School in Lincolnshire, cuts the ribbon during the grand opening of the school's 11,000-square-foot, two-story addition. The expansion was a part of a $14.8 million project at Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103.

Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 unveils $14.8 million building expansion

May 14, 2019 at 3:42 a.m.

With a few days left before students return to Half Day School on Aug. 28, teacher Jami Reed said she was not worried, despite the construction activity still going on...

Shout Out: Ben Panitch, student and leader of Lincolnshire Police Explorer Post

May 14, 2019 at 3:41 a.m.

As he prepares to travel to the University of Maryland to start his sophomore year, Buffalo Grove resident Ben Panitch has more stuff to pack than ever before. "When we're...

Scene outside the Daley Plaza during the solar eclipse in Chicago Aug. 21, 2017.

Despite cloud cover, Stevenson students cherish chance to watch rare solar eclipse

May 14, 2019 at 3:41 a.m.

In anticipation of the first full solar eclipse in nearly a century, students from Stevenson High School took a break from their normal classes and gathered at the football field...

School District 102 considering traffic upgrades near Aptakisic Junior High school

May 14, 2019 at 3:41 a.m.

With construction activity starting up soon at Aptakisic Junior High School in Buffalo Grove and on roads nearby, school district officials are proposing a plan intended to alleviate traffic congestion...

Wheeling school district begins search for new superintendent

May 14, 2019 at 3:41 a.m.

Board members at Community Consolidated School District 21 are searching for the district's next superintendent. Earlier this month, board members at the Wheeling-based school district, which also serves students from...

In this July 26, 2017 photo, Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks during a news conference on education funding at the state Capitol in Springfield.

Community Consolidated School District 21 may exhaust reserves without additional state funds

May 14, 2019 at 3:41 a.m.

With state funding to local school districts in limbo even with a new state budget, officials at Community Consolidated School District 21 fear they'll exhaust cash reserves, which would help...

Man found dead outside apartment complex in Buffalo Grove

May 14, 2019 at 3:41 a.m.

Buffalo Grove police said Monday they continue to investigate a death near the Buffalo Ridge Apartments, where a dead body was found on the ground outside of the complex. Police...

Simon Maxwell, 3, of Skokie, looks at lawn sculptures that were on display during the Lincolnshire Art Festival.

Thousands greet return of Lincolnshire Art Festival format

May 23, 2019 at 8:05 p.m.

For the 20th annual Lincolnshire Art Festival this past weekend, organizers returned to form, hosting numerous painters, photographers, sculptors and other artists at the Village Green shopping center. Boosted by...

Buffalo Grove police urge residents: Lock your cars

May 14, 2019 at 3:41 a.m.

After fielding more than two dozen reports of car burglaries since April, police in Buffalo Grove are urging residents to take simple steps to protect their cars. In the majority...

Shout Out: Kristin Robran, pottery maker at Lincolnshire Art Festival

May 14, 2019 at 3:41 a.m.

It's a question that some artists struggle with: How to put a price on their work? For Wisconsin native Kristin Robran, she still is struggling to answer that question as...

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