As Illinois student performance standards get tougher each year, more schools are falling short of the mark, according to statewide report cards released this week.

If the state approves Community Consolidated School District 181’s request to designate two intersections as hazardous, school buses for children near those areas would be partially subsidized.
 

Because a proposed addition to The Birches in Clarendon Hills will not bring additional students into Hinsdale Township High School District 86, the developer will not have to provide impact fees to the district.
 

Big-time rematches highlight second-round playoff action this weekend. Get in-depth game previews as teams look to advance to the state quarterfinals. Go to FNL.MYSUBURBANLIFE.COM.

The next principal to guide Hinsdale Central High School could be named before school breaks for the holidays.

The DuPage County Health Department will offer free HIV screenings from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 14 at Wheaton's St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave.