THE LEAD
Hauser class of 2006 hosts 20-year reunion
The middle school class came together on Aug. 1, some for the first time in 2 decades
What’s up with Snails to Tails Pet Center?
The pet store on Grand Boulevard appears dilapidated inside
Go batty for bats in Riverside
Explore nature’s nighttime secrets through an upcoming recreation program
YouTube a no-go for D96 students in 2026-27
District devices will ‘lock’ at 10:30 p.m. and ‘unlock’ at 6:30 a.m.
D96 tentative FY27 budget shows $786K surplus
Board also transfers $3.4M from education fund to capital projects
Bookstore brings curated reads, community events to ‘Bookfield’
New Book Joy events in full swing after May opening
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