Katherine Timm was prepared to represent Illinois in the GeoBee, the annual geography contest hosted by National Geographic, testing kids’ understanding of the world all across America. 

Timm, a seventh grader at the Catholic St. Joseph...

It was a perfect morning for a parade. Dressed in her pink princess dress, Mavis Kote, a kindergarten student at Milne Grove School in Lockport, was waiting in front of her house to see one person — her teacher. 

A few minutes later,...

The classrooms of Lockport Township High School may be empty, but its students and teachers are still doing plenty of learning as the school community adapts to a fully remote education experience. 

The school’s last day of normal...