District 207 reshaping administrative positions
Maine Township High School District 207 could change the job description for its director of communications and two types of assistant principals, as well create a new type of assistant principal. The...
View ArticleRidgewood honors past grads at luncheon
Family, friends and community members came out in full force to honor the three newest members of the Ridgewood High School Hall of Fame. Inducted at the 10th annual luncheon Saturday, Oct. 11, were...
View ArticlePhotos: Hawk pride at Maine South homecoming parade
A Park Ridge tradition every fall, Maine South High School’s homecoming parade again brought out the community’s hawk pride as it wound its way through the center of the city Saturday. With the...
View ArticleNew District 207 administration building $161,858 over budget
Maine Township High School District 207’s renovation of the former Tool and Manufacturing Association building will open on time, but $161,850 over budget. Earlier this year, the district purchased the...
View ArticleMaine South High School to stage ‘The Arabian Nights’
Maine South High School will present this year’s fall play, “The Arabian Nights,” Oct. 23-25 at the Park Ridge school, 1111 S. Dee Road. The Thursday and Saturday performances will begin at 7:30 p.m.,...
View ArticleClouds mar solar eclipse watch party at Triton College
Cloudy weather deterred people from viewing a partial eclipse at Triton College last week, but patience prevailed in the end for some. On Oct. 23, the college’s Cernan Earth and Space Center planned to...
View ArticleGovernor Pat Quinn stops by Triton College with $3 million boost
Although over an hour late Tuesday, students and staff at Triton College waited to hear the news Gov. Pat Quinn had for them. And he was well received when he finally arrived to applause from everyone...
View ArticleSome Catholic schools in Chicago Archdiocese will close
UPDATE: Closed schools include one in Skokie and another in Highwood. Citing rising costs and low enrollment, Cardinal Francis George has said some Archdiocese Schools will be closed or consolidated....
View ArticleNote to readers: Letter to editor contained factual inconsistencies
A letter to the editor sent in by a reader from Norridge that was published this week on page 13 of the Norridge-Harwood Heights News has been found to contain a number of factual errors and...
View ArticleLetter: Superintendent reaches out to Pennoyer families
Pennoyer School District 79 Superintendent Brad W. Voehringer sent the following letter to parents regarding the district’s upcoming referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot. Dear Pennoyer Family~ On November...
View ArticleSen. Mark Kirk questioned by Triton students
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk stopped by Triton College’s business school Thursday to share his views on various issues and answer questions from students. The invitation came as part of the business school’s...
View ArticleLetter: Pennoyer school deserves to be supported
Pennoyer School is a superb example of what “Educating the Minds of Tomorrow” means. Pennoyer teachers who are dedicated to preparing the next generation of minds work their hardest to make sure that...
View ArticleLetter: Pennoyer great, support referendum
Pennoyer is a great school with a great community. When I first came to Pennoyer School I thought the curriculum was challenging. However, with the help of my teachers I caught on very quickly. I...
View ArticleParents come together to support Pennoyer programs
Boosting school activities while supporting local entrepreneurs is the goal of the eighth-grade parents committee of Pennoyer School. The school district serves parts of Norridge and Harwood Heights....
View ArticleCheers, tears mark URS veterans assembly
A lot of cheers and a few tears marked Union Ridge School’s tribute to veterans. At least two dozen veterans took up the Harwood Heights school’s invitation to participate in its Veterans Day...
View ArticleLGBT community comes out at Triton College resource fair
Just two years ago, Pedro Guerra’s organization at Triton College was not well-received, but he says Thursday’s event at the college was right on time. Guerra is president of the Triton Gay-Straight...
View ArticlePennoyer parents question school spending decisions in wake of failed referendum
Pennoyer Elementary School parents came to the District 79 Board of Education meeting to express concern about the impact of budget cuts on their children. The Nov. 13 meeting came one week after the...
View ArticleMaine South students still parking in Forest Preserve, despite request
Students who drive to Maine South High School in Park Ridge have been told to stop parking in an off-campus lot that requires them to walk across heavy morning and afternoon traffic. But some students...
View ArticleDistrict 80 preparing to search for new superintendent
The search is on for a new superintendent at Norridge School District 80, as the school board scrambles to find the right candidate to fill the vacancy by spring next year. The school district’s...
View ArticleDistrict 80 students scored higher on ISATs than statewide average
Students at Norridge School District 80 scored higher on Illinois standardized tests this year than statewide averages in reading and math, according to results released in October in the Illinois...
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