After a wave of reduction-in-force (RIF) cuts, Peotone School District 207-U now is considering closing one of its schools as part of a deficit-reduction plan.
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Public outcry can’t stop Peotone teacher cuts
Despite tough criticism and heartfelt pleas by Peotone District 207-U students, parents, and residents, the Peotone school board voted unanimously last week to cut eight teachers and sell $4.965 million in bonds for working cash.
Posted inYour Town
Crete-Monee shoots down holiday waiver proposal
Crete-Monee school officials have scrapped a proposal that would have designated MLK, Presidents Day, Casimir Pulaski Day, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day for use as either student attendance days or teacher institute days.
Posted inClear-Ridge Reporter Schools
McAuley alumni return to inspire students
Mother McAuley’s Career Day welcomed 105 alumni and community members, inspiring students with insights from diverse professional fields.
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Marist High School goes solar, cutting costs and carbon footprint
Marist High School installs 982 solar panels, saving $80,000 annually, cutting carbon, and offering students real-world sustainability learning.
Posted inBeecher
SD 200U vows crackdown on crossing guard scofflaws
A day after the Jan. 14 Beecher 200U school board meeting, Superintendent Jack Gaham created a video that summarized the meeting.
Posted inCrete
Crete-Monee school officials reviewing holidays
Crete-Monee school officials are mulling a change in the district’s 2026-27 calendar that would designate MLK, Presidents Day, Casimir Pulaski Day, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day for use as either student attendance days or teacher institute days.
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SXU professor turns grief and faith into powerful paintings
Sarah Crow has spent most of her life learning how to look closely at paint, at memory and at the quiet spaces where grief and faith intersect. That way of seeing recently filled the walls of the Saint Xavier University Gallery, where Crow’s exhibition, “No Such Thing as Lost,” opened with an artist talk and […]
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Daycare operator buys Monee Education Center
A daycare operator has emerged as the buyer of the shuttered Monee Education Center.
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SXU students explore child development through museum field study
Saint Xavier students observed children at Oak Lawn Children’s Museum, applying developmental theories through interactive exhibits and hands-on learning experiences.