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McCarter, Righter differ on consolidation bill

By Kyla Asbury | 6 years ago

Two Republican state senators differ on whether dissolving townships will increase savings or costs for taxpayers.

Kasiar committee reports nearly $13K in contributions during third quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

Friends of Molly Dearing, a candidate committee, reported receiving $12,590 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

At Carrier Mills-Stonefort, 90 percent of students graduate high school; 67 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

About 72 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 90 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

From Prairie State Wire

Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others

By Karen Kidd | 6 years ago

Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.

At Cisne, 88 percent of students graduate high school; 97 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 6, 2018

About 93 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 88 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

From Prairie State Wire

State facing huge debt for public-sector retiree health benefits, says Wirepoints

By Karen Kidd | 6 years ago

Illinois's "other debt disaster" is $73 billion in unfunded state retiree health insurance benefits and more than twice that amount owed over the next four decades, according to a special report issued this week by an online news outlet.

At Hamilton County Jr/Sr, 99 percent of students graduate high school; 64 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 5, 2018

About 90 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 99 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

From Prairie State Wire

UIUC ranks among schools with lowest drop in acceptance rates

By Prairie State Wire reports | 6 years ago

One Illinois university made a list of 20 schools that defied recent trends and posted the smallest decreases in student acceptance rates over the past 12 years, according to a new study by BusinessStudent.com.

At Carmi-White, 93 percent of students graduate high school; 90 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 4, 2018

About 91 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 93 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

School discipline: Which Illinois districts reported the most students transferred for disciplinary reasons?

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 4, 2018

Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 and Eldorado Community Unit School District 4 were among those in Illinois that reported the highest rate of students transferred for disciplinary reasons during the 2016-17 school year, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Bailey: Kifowit should resign

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 3, 2018

Newly elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is among the growing number of GOP lawmakers calling for the resignation of Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D-Aurora) in the wake of her chamber-floor attack on colleague Peter Breen.

School discipline: Which SE Illinois districts reported the most students transferred for disciplinary reasons?

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 3, 2018

Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 and Eldorado Community Unit School District 4 reported the highest rate of students transferred for disciplinary reasons during the 2016-17 school year in SE Illinois, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

CITY OF HARRISBURG: The latest edition of the City's newsletter is out!

By Press release submission | Dec 2, 2018

The latest edition of the City's newsletter is out!

CITY OF GRAYVILLE SCHOOL BOARD: GCUSD #1 Wells Elementary Christmas Concert

By Press release submission | Dec 2, 2018

Monday, December 3, 2018 at 6 PM – 7 PM CST Grayville Jr./Sr. High School

CITY OF FAIRFIELD: What good is a rainy day?

By Press release submission | Dec 2, 2018

It’s good to raise funds to send kids to Camp Kern in Warren County by participating in the Annual Arctic Dash. Firefighters Kyle Schauer, Eric Burden, Jason Taulbee & Tom Wagner ran the event.

CARMI WHITE CNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL: 8th Grade Tech Class

By Press release submission | Dec 2, 2018

8th grade tech class was doing an aluminum foil boat building activity as part of a coding activity.

BELLMONT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Advent sermon series

By Press release submission | Dec 2, 2018

Bellmont United Methodist Church issued the following announcement on Dec. 1.Join us for tomorrow morning at 8:15am and 10:30am for our Advent sermon series: "A Holy Resonance: The Quartet of Traditions, Reason, and Life."

ALBION VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: Next Saturday, at Christmas in the Park

By Press release submission | Dec 2, 2018

Albion Volunteer Fire Department issued the following announcement on Dec. 1.Next Saturday, at Christmas in the Park, the Albion Volunteer Fire Department will be collecting toys for Toys for Cats.

ALL IN ONE REAL ESTATE CO: What's more appealing to you in the kitchen

By Press release submission | Dec 2, 2018

What's more appealing to you in the kitchen when looking for a new home?

ALLENDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: A prayer by Rev. Gregory Gross

By Press release submission | Dec 2, 2018

Allendale United Methodist Church issued the following announcement on Dec. 1.A prayer by Rev. Gregory Gross on World AIDS Day, for persons living with and affected by HIV/AIDS: God of grace and mercy, healing and hope, There are times when our stuff gets in the way of your calling.