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Education
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan School District 114 for November 12, 2025
Manhattan School District 114 Meeting | November 12, 2025 The Manhattan School District 114 Board of Education held a meeting marked by profound community grief, a parent's emotional plea for...
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...
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...
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...
Lincoln-Way 210 Switches to Under Armour for Athletic Apparel
Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Meeting | November 20, 2025 Article Summary: The Lincoln-Way District 210 Board of Education has approved a new 3.5-year agreement with BSN and Under Armour...
JJC Board Approves Grundy County Land Purchase Amid Heated Debate
Joliet Junior College Meeting | November 12, 2025 Article Summary:The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees voted 6-2 to approve a real estate contract for a new campus in Grundy...
Support Staff Urge Lincoln-Way 210 Board for ‘Fair Contract’ During Public Comment
Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Meeting | November 20, 2025 Article Summary: Three members of Lincoln-Way District 210's support staff addressed the Board of Education, voicing frustrations over working without...
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
Chicago aldermen advance ordinance to restrict hemp sales
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A Chicago city council committee has advanced an ordinance that would ban most hemp sales in the...
WATCH: IL Democrats’ rhetoric against law enforcement takes Congressional spotlight
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois’ role in the immigration debate took center stage during a congressional hearing about anti-law enforcement rhetoric....
WATCH: ‘Bipartisan’ Pritzker announces Illinois’ plans for USA’s 250th anniversary
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the state will be spending taxpayer money, and he wishes it could spend...
WATCH: As USDA looks for SNAP fraud, Pritzker says Trump weaponizing food
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is pushing back against the Trump administration's insistence that states share data with...
Chicago business activity down, unemployment rate up
By Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Wirepoints executive editor Mark Glennon isn’t holding back on what to make of Chicago’s stumbling economy,...
WATCH: Pritzker encourages protests; Vaccine law signed; Chicago priorities criticized
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares the continued...
Illinois quick hits: Trump signs Duckworth’s BABES Act; REAL ID portals promoted
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Trump signs Duckworth's BABES Act President Donald Trump has signed bipartisan legislation to help parents travel by air with breast milk...
National News
WATCH: California starts portal for complaints about ICE
By Dave MasonThe Center Square On Wednesday, California launched a website portal for residents who believe they’ve seen unlawful actions by federal agents, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers....
Trump signs drug treatment bill backed by Colorado representative
By Elyse ApelThe Center Square President Donald Trump just signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communications Reauthorization Act, which was spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, into law. The act...
White House to roll back Biden fuel economy standards
By Morgan SweeneyThe Center Square The federal government is relaxing Biden-era fuel economy standards that required most cars to have a fuel efficiency of nearly 50 mpg by 2031 in...
GAO confirms large-scale, systemic fraud risk in expanded Obamacare subsidies
By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square The enhanced Obamacare subsidies that Democrats want to extend are virtually unprotected against fraud, costing taxpayers potentially billions of dollars a year, a bombshell report...
DEA says fentanyl purity dropping amid pressure campaign
By Brett RowlandThe Center Square The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said fentanyl purity is declining amid a government-wide effort to address the threat of synthetic opioids. President Donald Trump has...
San Francisco sues companies over ‘ultra-processed’ foods
By Dave MasonThe Center Square The city and county of San Francisco is suing 10 companies for manufacturing everything from sodas to candy bars and breakfast cereals - what the...
House committee examines rising violence against law enforcement
By Sarah Roderick-FitchThe Center Square Growing violence against law enforcement officers is raising concerns with lawmakers as the law enforcement community points to dangerous rhetoric as a catalyst for the...
