The Marian Central Catholic High School wrestling team won the IHSA Class 2A Harvard Regional Feb. 3, earning the first regional wrestling title in school history and upsetting defending regional […]
The Woodstock High School Blue Streaks hosted a girl’s basketball youth night Jan. 25 in conjunction with the WHS vs. Woodstock North High School crosstown game. Young basketball enthusiasts of […]
Woodstock Harley-Davidson is new location for event “Anything different is good,” says Phil Connors (Bill Murray) near the conclusion of Groundhog Day. The D200 Education Foundation promises something different this […]
Parents interested in local preschool offerings will have a convenient opportunity to look at several options at the Preschool Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at […]
A week after several Marian Central Catholic High School engineering students visited St. Mary Catholic School, the St. Mary students were tasked with putting what they learned to the test. […]
Woodstock School District 200 will sell its administrative office building on Judd Street, a move which follows one of the recommendations from a committee formed to review the district’s use […]
Exchange students from all over the world travel far and wide for the experience of a lifetime, but no matter how enriching the experience is, it’s still tough to be […]
Since Marian Central Catholic High School opened in 1959, its students have taken first-semester final exams in mid-January. During Christmas break, students pored over study guides and completed assignments. Assistant […]
Woodstock District 200 students observed Computer Science Education Week, Dec. 4 to 10, along with millions of students throughout the world. At Prairiewood Elementary School, they commemorated the week with […]
Best known as one of Woodstock High School’s biggest supporters – a teacher who never stopped teaching – Harlow “Bud” Swartout, died Monday, Nov. 20, at the age of 90. […]
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