Cases opened by county Regional Office of Education already more than doubled so far this year compared to 2018-19 academic year

Savings resulting from empty classrooms may disappear as students return to buildings and state passes pandemic-hit budget

Pre-kindergarten classes to resume in-person activity later

Woodstock North and Northwood Elementary school orchestra teacher Stacie Savittieri conducts an orchestra class with her students over Google Meet on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at Woodstock North High School in Woodstock.

Andy Holden, a senior at Cary-Grove High School, interviewed and photographed Cary-Grove Automotive President Lance Doubek earlier this month as part of a project for her Advanced Placement photography class. Students were instructed to document local business activity during the pandemic by interviewing their owners and shooting photographs that they've released in social media posts highlighting the businesses.