Updated 2/9/2021 4:56 PM
With students of all ages now attending school on a hybrid schedule, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials are exploring options for expanding in-person learning opportunities.
Sending kids back to the classroom four days a week, rather than two, could be a possibility for certain grade levels if the district can work through enrollment logistics and ensure social distancing measures remain in effect, Superintendent Adrian Talley told the school board Monday.
School leaders are also hoping to increase in-person learning time for students who need additional academic support and those in special education programs, he said.
Serving roughly 27,400 students in Naperville, Aurora and surrounding communities, District 204 began rolling out its hybrid plan the week of Jan. 18 after being primarily remote since the COVID-19 pandemic hit last spring.
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North Central offering seamless transition to Illinois Tech graduate school for engineering students North Central College is offering an accelerated path for undergraduate students in engineering or a related field to earn a master s degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Courtesy of North Central College
Updated 2/8/2021 4:47 PM
North Central College is providing engineering students with an expedited path to graduate school through a new partnership with the Illinois Institute of Technology.
The agreement offers dual-credit opportunities, consulting services and financial support to undergraduates interested in earning their master s degree from Illinois Tech s Armour College of Engineering, said Frank Harwath, professor and director of North Central s engineering program.
New mosque proposed in Naperville generates unprecedented public participation The Islamic Center of Naperville has proposed constructing a more than 26,000-square-foot mosque in the first phase of its 40-year plan for a new religious, educational and community center. Courtesy of the Islamic Center of Naperville
The Islamic Center of Naperville owns a 13-acre lot in a residential area along 248th Avenue. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Posted2/8/2021 5:30 AM
The Islamic Center of Naperville s proposal to construct a religious facility on the southwest side of town is generating what city officials say is an unprecedented volume of public interest.
Thousands of people have weighed in so far on plans for the site along 248th Avenue, with hundreds more signed up to offer testimony during an upcoming public hearing. While the plans have received an abundance of support from many community members, others have voiced strong opposition, citing conc
How suburban public works crews deal with massive amounts of snow
Glenn Adams, street unit foreman snow commander for Arlington Heights, gives scale to the huge amount of snow that crews hauled from village streets and parking lots to the public works storage grounds. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Glenn Adams, street unit foreman snow commander for Arlington Heights, gives scale to the huge pile of snow at the public works storage grounds. It was hauled there by crews removing snow this week from village locations, including the three parking garages, six surface parking lots and the downtown area. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer