School board incumbents in Wheaton Warrenville District 200 held their ground against a well-funded slate of candidates in one of the most polarizing races leading up to Tuesday s election.
Shannon Adcock says she's running for the Indian Prairie District 204 School Board and helps organize effort to find more conservative candidates, drawing opponents who say she and other Awake Illinois supporters reject diversity and LGBTQ students.
As schools across the state welcome back students for a new school year, many districts still are working to fill open staffing positions. Statewide, more than 5,000 school employee positions remain open, according to the Illinois State Board of Education website.