Schools among Kane County had the 16th highest truancy rate of 19.8% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
This week s Good News Sunday column recaps stories about Lilac Time in Lombard, an Elgin middle school principal who prides himself on being there for his students, and a new comfort dog joining the Mundelein Police Department.
Marc Spacone, principal of Larsen Middle School in Elgin, has been named the Illinois Principal Association s 2022-2023 Middle School Principal of the Year for the Kishwaukee Region.
Marine Cpl. Sara Medina of Aurora died while serving on a humanitarian aid relief mission in central Nepal seven years ago this month. The city of Aurora honored Medina s sacrifice Sunday with her family and friends, dedicating a street in her name near her childhood home.