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Education
Peotone School Board Considers $1.2 Million in Cuts, Discusses Potential Tax Increase
Peotone School District 207-U Meeting | November 17, 2025 Article Summary:Peotone School District 207-U administrators on Monday presented a deficit reduction plan that includes a proposed $1.225 million in workforce...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 for November 20, 2025
Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Meeting | November 20, 2025 The Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Board of Education held a busy meeting on Thursday, November 20, 2025,...
Lincoln-Way Board Approves Tutoring Service for Hospitalized Students
Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Meeting | November 20, 2025 Article Summary: Lincoln-Way District 210 has entered into an agreement with LearnWell to provide tutoring services for students who are...
Peotone School Board Weighs Options for Paused Baseball Field Funds
Peotone School District 207-U Meeting | November 17, 2025 Article Summary:With a major high school athletic field project on hold, the Peotone School District 207-U board is considering two financial...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone School Board for November 17, 2025
Peotone School Board Meeting | November 17, 2025 The Peotone School District 207-U Board of Education meeting on Monday, November 17, 2025, was dominated by public criticism over the district's...
First Look at Lincoln-Way 210’s Proposed 2026-2027 School Calendar
Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Meeting | November 20, 2025 Article Summary: The Lincoln-Way District 210 Board of Education reviewed a draft of the 2026-2027 school calendar, which proposes starting...
All Peotone Schools Earn ‘Commendable’ Rating on State Report Card
Peotone School Board Meeting | November 17, 2025 Article Summary:All four main schools in Peotone School District 207-U have received a "Commendable" rating on the 2025 Illinois School Report Card,...
JJC Foundation Director Kristin Mulvey to Retire After 25 Years of Transformative Leadership
Joliet Junior College Meeting | November 12, 2025 Article Summary:Kristin Mulvey, the longtime Executive Director of Institutional Advancement and the JJC Foundation, was honored by the Board of Trustees as...
Will County Board Meetings
Tensions Flare as Board Members Clash Over Budget Process and Protocol
Will County Board Meeting | December 4, 2025 Article Summary: A special meeting intended to fix a budget error turned contentious as board members traded accusations regarding transparency, meeting conduct,...
Will County Board Approves $2.7 Million Reserve Draw to Finalize 0% Tax Levy
Will County Board Meeting | December 4, 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board unanimously voted to transfer approximately $2.78 million from cash reserves to balance the fiscal year 2026...
Frankfort Turns to County for Wildlife & Dangerous Animal Control
Will County Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Village of Frankfort has entered into a two-year agreement with Will County Animal Protection Services to handle calls regarding bats...
Crete “Group Care” Home Approved for Senior Living
Will County Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board unanimously approved a special use permit for a senior group care home in Crete Township. The facility...
New Bar Approved in Frankfort Despite Board Opposition
Will County Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board narrowly approved a special use permit for a new bar in Frankfort Township, paving the way for...
County Takes Over “Central Will” Dial-A-Ride in Major Consolidation
Will County Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board approved an intergovernmental agreement to absorb the "Central Will" Dial-A-Ride system into the county-wide "Access Will County"...
Board Denies Appeal for “Tiny Home” RV Living in Crete
Will County Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board voted 19-2 to uphold a denial of a temporary use permit for a recreational vehicle (RV) being...
Illinois News
Bill on Pritzker’s desk enhances Illinois’ migrant sanctuary policies
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker can now enact a measure enhancing the state’s migrant sanctuary policies that Republicans warn...
Legislator critical of criminal justice policies amid Chicago robberies
By Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure is pointing fingers at some of what he sees as being...
WATCH: Johnson responds to Trump; Migrant rental assistance urged; Credit card oversight
The Center Square (The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares the latest comments from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson...
Illinois quick hits: Cyber Monday security tips; expecting mother discharge legislation
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Cyber Monday security tips Government agencies are advising shoppers to shop safely on Cyber Monday. The Illinois Department of Revenue encourages...
Illinois rejects federal ‘no tax on tips’ rule, keeps state tax on tipped income
By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois is not adopting the new federal “no tax on tips” provision, meaning tipped workers in...
Hundreds of flights canceled in Chicago as winter storm wreaks havoc
By Dan McCaleb | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – More than 1,000 flights were canceled or delayed at Chicago's airports Saturday as a winter storm threatened...
Fiscal Fallout: States continue to increase budgets despite end of COVID emergency
By Arthur Kane | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – States around the country, hooked on billions of federal dollars that flooded in during COVID, don't want...
National News
Mass shooting at Stockton results in four killed, 11 injured
By Dave MasonThe Center Square The search continued Monday for the suspect or suspects in a Northern California mass shooting that killed three children and one adult. Authorities said 11...
Six Texas Republicans leaving Congress, finishing out term next year
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square So far, six Texas Republicans are among the growing number of members of Congress who’ve announced they’re retiring, finishing out their term next year. While...
Everyday Economics: A consumer slowdown, fraying margins, and a big test for the Fed
By Orphe DivounguyThe Center Square Last week’s data told a clear story: the U.S. consumer is still standing, but looking increasingly tired – and businesses are starting to absorb more...
Watchdog: Donations to liberal causes will continue despite Arabella’s rebrand
By Tate MillerThe Center Square A network that pours funding into American liberal ballot issue campaigns initiated a rebrand the same day its tax filings were released, with a watchdog...
Attack foiled in Ft. Worth day before National Guard troops shot in WDC
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square Another Afghan-related terrorist attack was foiled one day before two National Guardsmen were shot in Washington, D.C., federal authorities said Saturday. The alleged perpetrators were...
Colorado lost record $24 million to data scams in 2024
By Elyse ApelThe Center Square Colorado residents lost a record high $24 million to personal data scams in 2024, according to a data forensics firm. That was four times the...
Trump vows to pause migration after D.C. shooting
By Sarah Roderick-FitchThe Center Square President Donald Trump said Thursday he will pause migration from some countries following the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House. The...
