Casey Residents See 5 Inches of Snow; More Accumulation Forecast for Tuesday
Article Summary: After a winter storm dropped more than 5 inches of snow on Casey over the weekend, residents are...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Lake Land College Board of Trustees for October 2025
Lake Land College Board of Trustees Meeting | October 13, 2025 The Lake Land College Board of Trustees met on...
Lake Land College Board Approves Bids for Fire Alarm System, John Deere Engine
Lake Land College Board of Trustees Meeting | October 13, 2025 Article Summary: The Lake Land College Board of Trustees on...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Casey-Westfield School Board for November 2025
Casey-Westfield School Board Meeting | November 2025 The Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District C-4 Board of Education met on Monday,...
Four Lake Land College Faculty Members Awarded Tenure
Lake Land College Board of Trustees Meeting | October 13, 2025 Article Summary: The Lake Land College Board of Trustees on...
District Outlines Proposal to Replace Aging Bus Fleet
Casey-Westfield School Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: Superintendent Shackelford presented a plan to lease-purchase nine new buses to...
Casey Unveils New Comprehensive Plan Targeting Jobs, Housing, and Childcare
City of Casey Comprehensive Plan Meeting | November 17, 2025 Casey Unveils Vision for Future in New Comprehensive Plan Targeting...
Casey-Westfield High School Earns ‘Exemplary’ Designation on State Report Card
Casey-Westfield School Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: Casey-Westfield High School has been recognized as one of the top-performing...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Lake Land College Board of Trustees for October 2025
Lake Land College Board of Trustees Meeting | October 13, 2025 The Lake Land College Board of Trustees met on Monday, October 13, 2025, taking action on several major financial...
Lake Land College Board Approves Bids for Fire Alarm System, John Deere Engine
Lake Land College Board of Trustees Meeting | October 13, 2025 Article Summary: The Lake Land College Board of Trustees on Monday, October 13, 2025, approved bids for two significant equipment...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Casey-Westfield School Board for November 2025
Casey-Westfield School Board Meeting | November 2025 The Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District C-4 Board of Education met on Monday, November 17, 2025, to review academic achievements and financial planning...
Four Lake Land College Faculty Members Awarded Tenure
Lake Land College Board of Trustees Meeting | October 13, 2025 Article Summary: The Lake Land College Board of Trustees on Monday, October 13, 2025, granted tenure to four full-time faculty...
District Outlines Proposal to Replace Aging Bus Fleet
Casey-Westfield School Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: Superintendent Shackelford presented a plan to lease-purchase nine new buses to replace the current fleet before the existing lease expires in...
Casey-Westfield High School Earns ‘Exemplary’ Designation on State Report Card
Casey-Westfield School Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: Casey-Westfield High School has been recognized as one of the top-performing schools in the state, while Monroe Elementary achieved the second-highest...
Casey-Westfield Board Proposes 2025 Tax Levy, Sets Truth-in-Taxation Hearing
Casey-Westfield School Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Casey-Westfield School Board reviewed a tentative tax levy that accounts for rising property values while opting for a lower rate...
Illinois News
WATCH: IL Department of Human Services’ adverse audit draws legislators’ ire
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A recent adverse audit of the Illinois Department of Human Services is the worst audit seen by...
Illinois prisons to publish annual data on contraband, safety and overdoses
By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A new law requires the Illinois Department of Corrections to publish annual data on contraband, substance...
Commission enacted to aid young IL farmers facing challenges
By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted a law launching the Farmland Transition Commission, a lifeline for young farmers...
Appeals court: Serious Chicago police disciplinary hearings must be public
By Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A panel of appellate court judges has ruled Chicago police officers facing serious misconduct allegations must...
WATCH: IL child welfare interns debate heats up; state financial audit released
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 talks live with...
Illinois quick hits: CUB challenges Ameren rate hike plan
By The Center SquareThe Center Square Disaster proclaimed in three counties A disaster proclamation has been issued for Cook, Jersey and Calhoun counties after severe weather last month. Gov. J.B....
WATCH: Illinois’ FY23 financial audit released amid criticism of tardy reports
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers can now look at how the state spent their money in the fiscal year that...
National News
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...
Fiscal Fallout: States continue to increase budgets despite end of COVID emergency
By Arthur KaneThe Center Square States around the country, hooked on billions of federal dollars that flooded in during COVID, don't want the party to end. But the pandemic subsided...
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...
Assaults against ICE up 1,153% in 11 months
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square Assaults against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are up 1,153% in 11 months, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. As ICE officers...
Texas officials seek to establish Turning Point chapters
By Esther WickhamThe Center Square Texas officials are seeking a partnership with the conservative organization Turning Point USA to place chapters on every college and high school campus in the...
National Guard member shot near White House dies
By Kim JarrettThe Center Square One of the National Guard members shot near the White House on Wednesday died from her injuries, President Donald Trump said. U.S. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom,...
