Casey-Westfield School District Reports Strong Financial Position
Casey-Westfield School Board Meeting | October 20, 2025 Article Summary: The Casey-Westfield school district maintains a healthy financial status with...
Casey Moves Forward with City Hall Office Remodel for Enhanced Safety
Casey City Council Meeting | October 20, 2025 Article Summary: The Casey City Council is advancing a project to remodel...
Casey-Westfield Schools Showcase Student Success in Academics, Athletics, and Arts
Casey-Westfield School Board Meeting | October 20, 2025 Article Summary: Administrators from Monroe Elementary and the Jr./Sr. High School presented...
A Week of Warrior Pride: Homecoming at Monroe Elementary
School spirit was at an all-time high as Monroe Elementary students dove into a fun and festive homecoming week. The...
From Creative Cells to Chemical Reactions: Science in Action
In Mr. Harris's science classes, students are engaging in dynamic, hands-on learning across the grade levels. Seventh graders recently brought...
Marshall Edges Lady Warriors in Thrilling Senior Night Matchup
Featured image caption: On her Senior Night, Madi Gelb rises up and powers through the Marshall defense for a resounding...
Casey City Council Passes Ordinance Holding Parents Responsible for Minors’ Vandalism
Casey City Council Meeting | October 20, 2025 Article Summary: The Casey City Council has approved a new ordinance making...
Lake Land College to Invest $195,000 in Advanced Farming Equipment
Lake Land College Board of Trustees Meeting | September, 2025 Article Summary: The Lake Land College Board of Trustees has approved...
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Casey-Westfield School District Reports Strong Financial Position
Casey-Westfield School Board Meeting | October 20, 2025 Article Summary: The Casey-Westfield school district maintains a healthy financial status with operating funds equivalent to seven months of expenses, exceeding state...
Casey-Westfield Schools Showcase Student Success in Academics, Athletics, and Arts
Casey-Westfield School Board Meeting | October 20, 2025 Article Summary: Administrators from Monroe Elementary and the Jr./Sr. High School presented reports highlighting a wide range of student achievements, from state-level...
A Week of Warrior Pride: Homecoming at Monroe Elementary
School spirit was at an all-time high as Monroe Elementary students dove into a fun and festive homecoming week. The school’s youngest learners were made a special part of the...
Lake Land College to Invest $195,000 in Advanced Farming Equipment
Lake Land College Board of Trustees Meeting | September, 2025 Article Summary: The Lake Land College Board of Trustees has approved the purchase of a new Strip-Till Bar for $195,000 to...
Beyond the Gridiron: Warriors Celebrate Seniors and Rally for Pink-Out Night
Featured image caption: Wyatt Erickson wears a special jersey honoring Vicki Yates during Friday night's "Pink-Out" game. Before the first whistle blew in Friday night’s football game, the lights at...
Lake Land College Extends President Bullock’s Contract to 2028, Sets New Strategic Goals
Lake Land College Board of Trustees Meeting | September, 2025 Article Summary: The Lake Land College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a three-year contract extension for President Dr. Jonathan "Josh" Bullock,...
Lake Land College one of 10 national recipients of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Scaling Apprenticeship grant
Lake Land College was recently named one of 10 recipients of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Scaling Apprenticeship grant. With funding from Ascendum Education Group and in partnership...
Illinois News
Primary election filing to begin Monday for Illinois Dem, GOP candidates
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Candidates hoping for a spot on 2026 primary election ballots are expected to line up Monday outside...
High superintendent pay fuels debate over Illinois school consolidation
By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A new Illinois Policy Institute report reignites debate over how schools are run and how much...
Illinois quick hits: Chicago expressway projects ends; Spooky graveyards
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Chicago expressway projects ends Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the end of Chicago’s Kennedy Expressway rehabilitation project on Friday. Illinois Transportation Secretary...
Op-Ed: 340B needs transparency to fulfill Its mission
By TaLana Hughes | Sickle Cell Disease Association of IllinoisThe Center Square For the 5,000 people in Illinois living with sickle cell disease, access to affordable medical care and life-saving...
Critics warn Illinois’ ‘megaproject’ tax breaks shift costs to taxpayers
By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A Springfield proposal grants major tax breaks to “megaprojects,” which critics warn could leave homeowners and...
WATCH: Pritzker creates accountability commission amid increased immigration enforcement
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 executive...
Illinois quick hits: Report: $17,300 state debt per person; Metro East crime suppression operations
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Report: $17,300 state debt per person A new report from Reason Foundation shows that Illinois’ state government has $222 billion in...
National News
Department of Transportation reclaiming control of D.C. Union Station
By Sarah Roderick-FitchThe Center Square In the Trump administration’s latest bid to “beautify” Washington, D.C. and make it safer, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that it is reclaiming...
Marine’s mother takes on troop transport duties for family visits
By Brett RowlandThe Center Square When Army Specialist Dakota Barnes considered flying home to California for Christmas last year, she knew she couldn't afford it without giving up her yearly...
Trump plans to clean up Democrat-run cities over local objections
By Brett RowlandThe Center Square President Donald Trump plans to clean up major U.S. cities that he says are plagued by crime. Democrats see his plans to use military troops...
Energy advocate applauds oil and gas commingling updates
By Tate MillerThe Center Square Oil and gas commingling rules have been updated in accordance with the Big Beautiful Bill in order to strengthen energy production and safety, with energy...
Texas legislature passes redistricting map, governor to sign into law
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square )The Center Squar) – The Texas Senate passed HB 4, the state’s congressional redistricting plan, which changes nearly all districts and could flip up to...
Dow hits record high after Fed Chair hints at September rate cuts
By Morgan SweeneyThe Center Square The Dow Jones Industrial Average clinched a record high Friday for the first time this year hours after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted that...
WATCH: Newsom optimistic about redistricting despite poll
By Dave MasonThe Center Square Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday said he’s proud of how quickly the California Legislature passed a congressional redistricting proposal that he signed, but he was...
