Winslow
Winslow, IL · Education
fox32chicago.com
Evanston-Skokie District 65 considers closing two more schools
CHICAGO - Evanston-Skokie School District 65 is considering another round of school closures and budget cuts as it works to address a multimillion-dollar financial deficit. The proposal is already raising concerns among parents. Evanston school closures proposed. District 65 leaders say the district has been dealing with a structural deficit,...
NBC Chicago
royalpurplenews.com
Academic freedom and the freedom of expression
With the start of a new academic year, the university would like to reaffirm its position related to academic freedom and freedom of expression. We also seek to offer some guidance for the campus community as to how these ideas impact our processes, policies, and behaviors. All new students to...
thewheatonrecord.com
Wheaton Enrollment Declines Slightly Amid Nationwide Uncertainty
New data from Wheaton’s institutional research office shows a slight decline in total enrollment over the past six academic years. According to the official dataset, total enrollment has dropped 1.55% between fall 2020 and fall 2026. Undergraduate enrollment declined 5.39%, while graduate enrollment has increased by 11.98% over the same period.
northernstar.info
Judy Santacaterina reflects on her long-standing career at NIU
At the foundation of NIU forensics is Judy Santacaterina, director of forensics and professor of communications. Santacaterina has wanted to be a teacher her whole life and said she found a calling within speech and communication. Santacaterina double majored in theater and speech at NIU, but always knew she would...
nooknews21.com
Varsity football loses close game to Plainfield North
Friday night lights is an important night for many students in Minooka. It’s the one night a week where the school comes together to support the team. But on Sept. 25, the celebration ended in an unexpected outcome. Minooka traveled to Plainfield North to face the Tigers. In this...
WSPY NEWS
Oswego East Flag Football Advances to First Sectional Final
Oswego East flag football advanced to the first sectional final in the program’s two-year history with a 12-6 victory over second-seed Willowbrook on Saturday. The third-seeded Wolves overcame nine infractions totaling approximately 90 yards to defeat a Willowbrook team that finished third in the state in 2025 and reached the state quarterfinals in 2024. Oswego East’s Anieya Smith caught a 14-yard pass from Danielle Stone before Stone connected with Avaya Kittling-Turner, who scored on a 30-yard touchdown run to put the Wolves on the scoreboard first. Stone completed 16 of 26 passes for 158 yards and the touchdown, while Kittling-Turner led the receiving game with six catches for 101 yards. Kittling-Turner also recorded an interception, as did Elaine Taylor. Taylor returned her interception 22 yards for a pick-six less than a minute after Oswego East’s first touchdown. Quinn Janssens added two sacks for the Wolves.
kewauneecountystarnews.com
Four local students receive UW-Whitewater scholarships for 2026-27
KEWAUNEE COUNTY – More than 1,500 students earned scholarships from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for the 2026-27 academic year. The following local students are among the university’s scholarship recipients receiving financial awards for the 2026-27 academic year. Rachel Grimm of Luxemburg, who is studying elementary middle education, won...
royalpurplenews.com
A campus in the middle of campaign season
UW-Whitewater students are used to seeing campaign signs around campus. They might be less used to seeing a former congressman, a governor, a congressional representative and several statewide candidates packed into one room asking for their votes. That was the scene Oct. 6 in Hyland Hall at UW-Whitewater as Republican...
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Hononegah Edges Antioch 13–12 to Reach Sectional Final
Hononegah didn’t so much win a sectional semifinal Saturday afternoon as they endured it. The Indians walked out of Antioch with a 13–12 victory, the kind of narrow escape that reminds you postseason football flag or otherwise—has a way of tightening the throat and shortening the breath.
MyStateline.com
Rockford Register Star
Harlem's stars kickstart Week 8 top performers from Rockford area
The 2026 high school football season is nearing the climax as Rockford-area teams battled in Week 8 games this weekend, starting with Harlem's blowout win over East on Thursday night. The early week game on Thursday, Oct. 8, kicked things off for Week 8, but there was a lot more to come on Friday night, and the action was heated as the regular season nears an end. The final games of the regular season are next week, followed by Round 1 of the new IHSA playoff format kicking off Oct. 16-17. More Rockford-area football: QB Braxton Fausett, Harlem slow down East in Week 8 win But first it was Week 8, and there were a ton of stars that stepped up to the plate. Here are some of the best of the Rockford area: Jonny Fritzel, Durand/Pecatonica RB Fritzel had a huge game Friday night, rushing for 291 yards and five touchdowns on just eight carries to lead Du/Pec to the 52-6 win over Rock Falls. He started it all off with a 69-yard touchdown run less than 20 seconds into the game. Connor Chamberlain, North Boone RB Chamberlain rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown, and did it all
northernstar.info
Edible Campus provides food and opportunity to NIU
NIU has a variety of sources from where they obtain their food that is supplied around campus. One of those sources, Edible Campus, grows the food on campus. Founded in the fall of 2023, with the help of congressional funding through Senator Dick Durbin’s office and the help of the city of DeKalb, it has since been under the management of NIU.