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Chester Community Unit School District 139 will enter into an energy savings contract with GRP|WEGMAN after March 19 following board approval. The agreement aims to improve energy efficiency across all…

Enrollment numbers in Prairie Du Rocher Community Consolidated School District 134 declined from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Enrollment numbers in Coulterville Unit School District 1 declined from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Enrollment numbers in Community Consolidated School District 204 rose from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Enrollment numbers in Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3 declined from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Enrollment numbers in Pinckneyville Community High School District 101 declined from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Enrollment numbers in Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 rose from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Enrollment numbers in Pinckneyville School District 50 rose from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Families in the Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 are beginning their Spring Break, which runs from March 9 to March 13, 2026.

Enrollment numbers in Community Unit School District 4 rose from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Enrollment numbers in Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 declined from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Enrollment numbers in Chester Community Unit School District 139 rose from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Enrollment numbers in Sparta Community Unit School District 140 declined from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

The Du Quoin Education Association (DEA) has announced it will award a $500 scholarship in the spring of 2026, marking the 30th year of this initiative.

Enrollment numbers in Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 declined from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Enrollment numbers in Columbia Community Unit School District 4 declined from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Enrollment numbers in Waterloo Community Unit School District 5 rose from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

The Du Quoin Middle School Advanced Art class is organizing an Art Crawl event on Friday, February 27, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

Du Quoin Middle School is seeking applicants for an advanced math teaching position for the 2026-2027 academic year.

The graduation rate in Coulterville Unit School District 1 grew to 94.4% in the 2024-25 school year compared to the year before.

The graduation rate in Columbia Community Unit School District 4 grew to 97.6% in the 2024-25 school year compared to the year before.

The graduation rate in Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 grew to 98% in the 2024-25 school year compared to the year before.

A full-time custodial position is open at Du Quoin High School, with the school district seeking applicants to fill the role.

Two teachers from Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 have received the Award of Special Recognition from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).