Former state school employee Laurie Salotti, who retired in July 2016, saved $11,806 toward a pension over 2 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Over the past two decades, Wheaton-Warrenville Unit School District 200 local property tax spending has risen 30 percent, while district enrollment has fallen eight percent.
DuPage County schools would be net losers of state funding under a bill that passed the Illinois State Senate Wednesday.
Grade school districts in West Chicago, Burr Ridge and Addison ranked among DuPage County's lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Grade school districts in West Chicago, Burr Ridge and Roselle ranked among DuPage County's lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Lisle Community Unit School District 202, Salt Creek School District 48 and Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.
Out of school districts in DuPage County, Community Unit SD 200 paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois
Public school administrators in Winfield School District 34, Lake Park Community High School District 108 and Butler School District 53 earn the highest average salary in DuPage County, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.
The Bensenville Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Village of Bensenville is providing an opportunity for incorporated Bensenville residents to receive a free car seat!
West Chicago Community High School District 94, Salt Creek School District 48 and Butler School District 53 reported the smallest student-to-administrator ratios in DuPage County, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.
Administrators in Bensenville School District 2 earn an average of $119,133 per year, ranking 138th out of 858 districts in the state.
Does your family need food?
Bensenville School District 2, Fenton High School, and Bensenville Community Public Library will all be serving FREE meals to anyone 18 years and younger throughout the summer.
Spending per pupil at Bensenville School District 2 is up 6 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.
Randall Residence of Wood Dale, a new senior living community and BSD2 community partner, is hosting a Longest Day celebration from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, June 21.