Education
Elmhurst University will use $950,000 in federal Community Project Funding, secured by Rep. Sean Casten, to buy advanced simulation mannequins and 3D anatomy tables for its Health Sciences Building, where nursing and health sciences enrollment has grown 66% since 2021.
Education
York Community High School in Elmhurst ranked No. 25 out of 714 public high schools in Illinois in Niche's 2027 rankings, earning top marks for teachers, clubs and academics.
Education
Illinois' new universal mental health screening mandate will affect Elmhurst D205's 8,500-plus students starting in the 2027-28 school year, with state guidance due by September 2026 and the district already investing in school psychologists and family mental health programming.
Education
The DuPage County Health Department is offering $23 vaccines through the Vaccines for Children program for kids on Medicaid or without insurance, as District 205 families prepare for the Thursday, August 13 first day of school and a state-mandated compliance deadline historically enforced by October 15.
Education
A new Illinois law effective July 1 classifies AI-generated sexually explicit images of students as cyberbullying, requiring D205 and all state districts to update policies before school starts Thursday, August 13. D205 has not publicly addressed its compliance plans, and state guidance from ISBE remains pending.
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