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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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Lake Land College Board Accepts Over $284,000 in STEM and Agriculture Grants

Lake Land College Board of Trustees Meeting | October 13, 2025 Article Summary: The Lake Land College Board of Trustees on...

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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...
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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 Briefs

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Lake Land College Board Accepts Over $284,000 in STEM and Agriculture Grants

Lake Land College Board of Trustees Meeting | October 13, 2025 Article Summary: The Lake Land College Board of Trustees on Monday, October 13, 2025, formally accepted two grants totaling more...
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Lake Land College Foundation Awards Over $865,000 in Scholarships for 2025-2026

Lake Land College Board of Trustees Meeting | October 13, 2025 Article Summary: The Lake Land College Foundation has awarded more than $865,250 in scholarships to 675 students for the 2025-2026...

Illinois News

Illinois rejects federal ‘no tax on tips’ rule, keeps state tax on tipped income

Illinois rejects federal ‘no tax on tips’ rule, keeps state tax on tipped income

By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois is not adopting the new federal “no tax on tips” provision, meaning tipped workers in...
Hundreds of flights canceled in Chicago as winter storm wreaks havoc

Hundreds of flights canceled in Chicago as winter storm wreaks havoc

By Dan McCaleb | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – More than 1,000 flights were canceled or delayed at Chicago's airports Saturday as a winter storm threatened...

WATCH: IL legislator wants more transparency for taxpayer funded credit cards

By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A Democratic state legislator is looking to require more transparency for how local governments in Illinois use...
Illinois quick hits: Deer harvest totals; IHSA voting begins

Illinois quick hits: Deer harvest totals; IHSA voting begins

By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Deer harvest totals Illinois hunters harvested a preliminary total of 51,409 deer during the first weekend of the state’s firearm deer...
Chicago tenant groups call for eviction moratorium amid ICE raids

Chicago tenant groups call for eviction moratorium amid ICE raids

By Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez is pushing for an eviction moratorium while Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Illinois tax proposals dampen decline in small business uncertainty index

Illinois tax proposals dampen decline in small business uncertainty index

By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Although the National Federation of Independent Business Uncertainty Index reached its lowest point of the year in...
IL congressman’s retirement announcement sparks calls for election fixes

IL congressman’s retirement announcement sparks calls for election fixes

By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Common Cause Illinois is urging lawmakers to close what it calls an “anti-democratic” loophole after Rep....
WATCH: Trump calls Pritzker ‘fat slob;’ Talk of reviving progressive tax criticized

WATCH: Trump calls Pritzker ‘fat slob;’ Talk of reviving progressive tax 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 highlights from...
Illinois quick hits: Man arrested for threating legislator; vigilance urged during shopping season

Illinois quick hits: Man arrested for threating legislator; vigilance urged during shopping season

By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Man arrested for threating legislator Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation special agents have arrested a Chicago man on charges...

National News

'All hands on deck:' Burrow says AWOL Democrats being pursued to be arrested

‘All hands on deck:’ Burrow says AWOL Democrats being pursued to be arrested

By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square Speaker Dustin Burrows gaveled in the Texas House Friday and no quorum was reached after the fifth day. One hundred state representatives are needed for...
Dems say EPA cancelling $7B community solar grants 'illegal,' but ignore law

Dems say EPA cancelling $7B community solar grants ‘illegal,’ but ignore law

By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will claw back $7 billion in already earmarked funds from the Solar for All community grants and then...
Attorney argues IL should honor TX warrants for absconding Dems

Attorney argues IL should honor TX warrants for absconding Dems

By Greg BishopThe Center Square An Illinois state senator acting as local counsel for the Texas Republicans wanting to have that state’s warrants for absconding Democrats recognized by Illinois says...
Parental rights groups concerned over DEI in Denver teacher contract

Parental rights groups concerned over DEI in Denver teacher contract

By Elyse ApelThe Center Square As Denver Public Schools move forward with finalizing a new teacher contract, parental rights groups are raising concerns about inclusion of diversity, equity, and inclusion...
Homeland Secretary: Pritzker, Johnson are protecting dangerous criminals

Homeland Secretary: Pritzker, Johnson are protecting dangerous criminals

By Jim TalamontiThe Center Square U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have arrested criminals who would still be on the streets...
Reports: DOJ probing NY AG's fraud case against Trump

Reports: DOJ probing NY AG’s fraud case against Trump

By Chris WadeThe Center Square The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of an investigation into whether she violated President Donald Trump's civil rights...
Trump warns of 'Great Depression' if appeals court curbs tariff power

Trump warns of ‘Great Depression’ if appeals court curbs tariff power

By Brett RowlandThe Center Square President Donald Trump said Friday that if an appeals court curbs his tariff authority, America could sink into a "Great Depression." The U.S. Court of...
Abbott to call 'special session after special session' in response to AWOL Dems

Abbott to call ‘special session after special session’ in response to AWOL Dems

By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed what many in Austin speculated: he will call special session after special session until bills are passed. Abbott called the current...