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Coal City High School honors senior girls' basketball players during special recognition night
Senior members of the Coal City Girls Basketball team were recognized during Senior Night activities on Feb. 13.

Valentine's celebration combines learning and play in Martino’s classroom

On February 14, Ms.

Coal City advances thirteen wrestlers to IHSA State Individual Wrestling Finals

Coalers advance 13 wrestlers to individual state finals "Always want more," is one of the many sayings that come from Coal City High School wrestling coach Mark Masters.

Which former Coal City Courier area high school standouts will be in action on Friday, Feb. 28?

This former Coal City Courier area high school standout will be in action on Friday, Feb. 28.
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Coal City Middle School: How many students met or exceeded expectations in mathematics in 2022-23 school year?

In the 2022-23 school year, 50.4% of Coal City Middle School students passed the mathematics portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Grundy Area FFA celebrates National FFA Week with events at Coal City High School

The student body at Coal City High School joined the Grundy Area FFA organization in celebrating National FFA Week, a time for local chapters to share what FFA is and the impact it has on its student members.

Coin Wars fundraiser supports Special Olympics Illinois

Coal City is organizing a fundraising event titled "Coin Wars" from February 24 to February 28, aiming to support the Polar Plunge team.

Coal City Middle School honors students with perfect attendance in January

Coal City Middle School has acknowledged the dedication of its students by recognizing those in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades who achieved perfect attendance for the month of January.

Which former Coal City Courier area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, March 3?

This former Coal City Courier area high school standout will be in action in the week starting Monday, March 3.

Second graders explore erosion with cliff modeling project

Students in Liz Friddle's second-grade class are engaged in a project to learn about the Earth's changing surface.

Coal City School District awards student artists at Fine Arts Festival

The Coal City Community Unit School District 1 hosted its annual Fine Arts Festival on February 23.

Coal City Middle School integrates health lessons with physical education

Students at Coal City Middle School are engaging in comprehensive health and physical education programs.

Illinois 5Essentials Survey opens for parent participation

Parents encouraged to participate in anonymous survey The Illinois 5Essentials Survey is now open for parents to take.

Fourth graders learn about U.S. regions through interactive projects

In Social Studies, Mrs. Anderson's fourth-grade class is delving into the regions of the United States.

105 Park St., Coal City sold by Neil Sanders

On Feb. 26, Zennon Shain purchased a property at 105 Park St., Coal City from Neil Sanders.

Widlowski, Kenney join Coalers' "100 Win Club

Coal City wrestlers Brody Widlowski and Aidan Kenney achieved a significant milestone in their careers at the 2025 IHSA 1A Dual Team State Tournament on March 1, each securing their 100th career varsity win.

Report: 23.1% of Coal City High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes in 2023-24 school year

In the 2023-24 school year, two years after 92.2% of Coal City High School seniors graduated on time, 23.1% of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses, according to data from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Seniors encouraged to apply for local scholarships

Local scholarships are available to assist graduating high school seniors with the cost of college.

Local students display art at Morris gallery exhibit

Six students from Coal City Middle School recently showcased their artistic talents at the middle school art show held at the Exhibit Gallery in Morris.

Sixth graders conclude poetry unit with focus on figurative language

Students in the sixth-grade English/language arts class are concluding their poetry unit.
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