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Education
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 for December 16, 2025
Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Meeting | December 16, 2025 The Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Board of Education met on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, to...
Board Expels Student for Remainder of School Year
Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Meeting | December 16, 2025 Article Summary: Following a closed session disciplinary hearing, the Litchfield School Board voted to expel a student for...
Pop Culture Club Granted Permission for Kansas City Comic Con Trip
Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Meeting | December 16, 2025 Article Summary: The Litchfield School Board approved an overnight field trip for the Litchfield High School Pop Culture...
Litchfield Board Approves 2025 Tax Levy Following Public Hearing
Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Meeting | December 16, 2025 Article Summary: The Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Board of Education approved the 2025 tax levy...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Litchfield CUSD 12 for November 18, 2025
Litchfield CUSD 12 Meeting | November 18, 2025 The Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Board of Education met on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, to address a tentative tax...
Board Approves Future Administrator and Expels Student in Personnel Actions
Litchfield CUSD 12 Meeting | November 18, 2025 Article Summary: The Litchfield School Board approved several personnel changes, including the hiring of a new assistant principal and athletic director for...
Litchfield Schools Earn “Commendable” Ratings; High School Nears Top Tier
Litchfield CUSD 12 Meeting | November 18, 2025 Article Summary: A presentation on the annual State Report Card revealed that all schools in the Litchfield district achieved "Commendable" status. Litchfield...
Montgomery County News
County Committee Backs Circuit Clerk Contract; Wages Discussed for Sheriff’s Office Union
Montgomery County Development & Personnel Committee | November Meeting Article Summary: The Development & Personnel Committee has recommended a new four-year contract for Circuit Clerk employees and is in active...
Probation Office Eyes Move to North Main Street; 127 N. Main Proposed for Purchase
Montgomery County Buildings & Grounds Committee | November Meeting Article Summary: To address overcrowding and confidentiality concerns in the courthouse basement, the Montgomery County Probation Office is proposing the purchase...
County Finance Committee Tightens Leash on Coal Fund Spending Following “Voucher” Issue
Montgomery County Finance Committee | November Meeting Article Summary: After department heads spent unbudgeted money from the Coal Fund during the final week of the fiscal year, the Finance Committee...
“Irresponsible Contractor”: Highway Committee Moves to Ban Firm After Bridge Project Issues
Montgomery County Roads & Bridges Committee | November Meeting Article Summary: The Montgomery County Roads & Bridges Committee is moving to blacklist a contractor after the County Engineer reported serious...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Montgomery County Board for Nov. 12, 2025
Montgomery County Board Meeting | Nov. 12, 2025 Overall Meeting SummaryThe Montgomery County Board met on Tuesday, November 12, 2025, for a session dominated by the passage of the Fiscal...
Board Approves Courthouse Porch Repairs; Updates on Maintenance Projects
Montgomery County Board Meeting | Nov. 12, 2025 Article Summary: The Montgomery County Board authorized nearly $18,000 in repairs for the Historic Courthouse porch and addressed maintenance issues caused by...
Shaw Appointed State’s Attorney; Mullen Named Supervisor of Assessments
Montgomery County Board Meeting | Nov. 12, 2025 Article Summary: The Montgomery County Board filled two high-profile vacancies on Tuesday, appointing a new State’s Attorney and a Supervisor of Assessments...
Illinois News
Constitutional concerns raised over Illinois’ first civil hate crime case
By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A former Illinois attorney general candidate says the state’s first civil hate crime lawsuit, while based...
Four Republicans certified for primary to take on Pritzker
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – The Republican primary election for who will take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker in November is set. Democrats...
Illinois quick hits: State sues over frozen funds; Nicor Gas seeks rate hike
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square State sues over frozen funds Illinois is one of five states suing the Trump administration over a freeze of more than...
WATCH: SCOTUS considers gun ban; Pritzker responds to funding freeze; Bailey’s blueprint
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 discusses the status...
Illinois quick hits: Killeen stepping down from U of I in 2027
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Killeen stepping down from U of I in 2027 University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen says he stepping down at...
Mike Tyson, Ric Flair accuse ex-CBD products partners of $50M+ fraud
By Scott Holland | Legal NewslineThe Center Square Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and WWE professional wrestler Ric Flair are leading a lawsuit they say is worth at least...
Foreign national charged with having gun near ICE agents in Chicago
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A Mexican national has been charged with illegally possessing and firing a loaded handgun in Chicago near...
National News
Islamic civil rights group says nothing about civil unrest in Iran
By Johnny EdwardsThe Center Square America’s largest Muslim advocacy group speaks out regularly about Israel’s alleged abuses in Gaza. But it has yet to say anything about ongoing human rights...
Ohio debate over potential child care facility fraud heats up
By J.D. DavidsonThe Center Square The debate over taxpayer-funded child care facilities across Ohio has intensified since State Rep. Josh Williams, R-Sylvania Township, called for an investigation earlier this week....
North Carolina NYE terror attack foiled by FBI, several police departments
By Morgan SweeneyThe Center Square The FBI and several police departments foiled another New Year’s Eve terror plot, this time in North Carolina, officials announced on Friday. The FBI apprehended...
DeWine defends fraud safeguards at Ohio child care facilities
By J.D. DavidsonThe Center Square Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is defending the state’s child care spending, saying longtime safeguards are in place that help prevent widespread fraud uncovered in Minnesota....
U.S. House contests to decide control of Congress in 2026
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square The 2026 midterm elections promise to bring fierce competition as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress. All 435 seats in the U.S. House...
‘Locked and loaded’:Trump warns Iran
By Sarah Roderick-FitchThe Center Square Following days of civil unrest in Iran, President Donald Trump issued a warning to the Iranian regime that the U.S. is prepared to take action...
First negotiated Medicare drug prices go into effect Jan. 1
By Morgan SweeneyThe Center Square Negotiated lower Medicare costs for 10 popular prescription drugs went into effect Thursday. How much those savings will be passed on to Medicare Part D...
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