Carter DeJong

3 days ago | theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong

More than a month after leaders were appointed and new members were sworn in, the Edwardsville District 7 Board of Education has had no committee meetings. Board President Bob Paty told The Intelligencer that much of the work typically done in committee meetings has been taken up by the board as a whole during work sessions or regular meetings. Article continues below this ad“The business of the committees can still happen,” he said. “That’s not an issue.

5 days ago | theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong

Editor's note: This is part 1 of a 2 part series exploring the future of Edwardsville District 7's use of Hadley House. Part 1 explores the history and issues with the building. Part 2 will explore District 7's plans for fixing those issues and how it will use the house going forward. At the corner of St Louis and West streets in Edwardsville sits a historic home built a century-and-a-half ago. Article continues below this adThe Hadley House, as it is now known, is in a state of severe disrepair.

5 days ago | theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong

Edwardsville High School's Class of 2025 walked the stage on June 1 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Sam M. Vadalabene Center. The students were joined by a packed house of thousands of cheering parents and other family members. "Class of 2025, I want to challenge you to keep dreaming big," Dr. Patrick Shelton, Edwardsville District 7 superintendent, said in his commencement address. "Take risks. Be bold. Be wonderful. Be Weird. Be you.

1 week ago | theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong

Edwardsville District 7 has summer construction projects happening at schools throughout the district.

1 week ago | theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong

It’s a busy summer construction season across Edwardsville District 7, including at Edwardsville High School. The school’s main office will be closed for the whole summer, according to a news release from the district. The office can still be reached at 618-656-7100. Article continues below this adCommons An 8,000-square-foot expansion of Edwardsville High School’s commons is well underway and is expected to be completed sometime in August before students return for the 2025-2026 school year.