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Decision 2022

Candidates file for office in county primary election

HILLSBORO -- Candidate filing for Montgomery County's established parties has concluded as of Monday evening for the June 28 primary election. County offices to be nominated for the Democratic and Republican parties are a two-year term for circuit clerk and four-year terms for sheriff, county clerk, and Regional Superintendent of Schools. Also at stake are the 14 seats across seven county board districts, with terms to be determined in December. The following have filed petitions with County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser: […]

todayMarch 15, 2022

Lake Land College

East Central Illinois Region

Lake Land announces full-time Honors List

MATTOON -- Lake Land College recently announced that more than 600 full-time students earned academic honors for the fall 2021 semester. Students must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester. This does not include classes taken in the summer interim term. Honors List honors go to students finishing the term with a GPA of 3.5 to 3.64. In determining the GPA, an "A" grade is four points, a “B” is three points, […]

todayMarch 15, 2022

Lake Land College

East Central Illinois Region

Lake Land announces full-time Dean’s List

MATTOON -- Lake Land College recently announced that more than 600 full-time students earned academic honors for the fall 2021 semester. Students must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester. This does not include classes taken in the summer interim term. Dean's List honors go to students finishing the term with a 3.65 to 3.79 GPA. In determining the GPA, an "A" grade is four points, a “B” is three points, a […]

todayMarch 15, 2022

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Illinois

Illinois advocates, lawmakers call for ending juvenile court virtual hearings

A 2020 report from the Brennan Center notes that "several stud­ies of remote witness testi­mony by chil­dren found that the chil­dren were perceived as less accur­ate, believ­able, consist­ent, and confid­ent when appear­ing over video." SPRINGFIELD (Public News Service) -- At the beginning of the pandemic, Illinois transitioned most of its court operations online. Now, two years later, advocates and lawmakers are calling for an end to virtual hearings in juvenile court. State Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) is the lead sponsor on a […]

todayMarch 15, 2022 9 10

Illinois

Illinois

Advocate: Fair redistricting in Illinois could curb power brokering

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who backed a nonpartisan redistricting process on the campaign trail, last June signed into law new House and Senate maps drafted by lawmakers. CHICAGO (Public News Service) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is facing 22 charges of bribery and racketeering. The Chicago Democrat led the chamber for decades, and one ethical-government advocate said his control of the redistricting process was one way he maintained power in the General Assembly. Madeleine Doubek, executive director of […]

todayMarch 15, 2022

Lake Land College

East Central Illinois Region

Lake Land announces full-time President’s List

MATTOON -- Lake Land College recently announced that more than 600 full-time students earned academic honors for the fall 2021 semester. Students must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester. This does not include classes taken in the summer interim term. President's List honors go to students finishing the term with a GPA of 3.8 to 4.0. In determining the GPA, an "A" grade is four points, a “B” is three points, […]

todayMarch 15, 2022

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East Central Illinois Region

Registration closing soon for Pana Soccer League

PANA -- The Pana Soccer League is set to begin its 2022 season. Registration is underway, but will soon be closing. While registration was set to conclude this past Thursday, Feb. 10, the board opted to extend registration until Friday, Mar. 18. Practice sessions will begin on the week of March 21 with games starting on Saturday, Apr. 2. The league's board of directors for 2022 comprises of president Matt Kessler, vice president Will Perkins, secretary Nicole Bonn, treasurer Erica […]

todayMarch 13, 2022

Illinois Mendoza

Capitol News Illinois

Mendoza urges automatic payments into ‘rainy day fund’

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is pushing legislation that would require the state to make automatic deposits into its so-called “rainy day fund” whenever certain financial conditions are met. Officially known as the Budget Stabilization Fund, it was created in 2001 as a reserve so the state could pay its bills in a timely manner, especially during regular months of the year when revenues are lower than other months. The goal was to maintain a reserve […]

todayMarch 13, 2022

Illinois food

Chicagoland Region

Public leadership program aims to bring sustainable food system to Illinois

CHICAGO (INC/PNS) -- From farm to table, a public leadership program is working to bring more sustainable food systems to the greater Chicago area in Illinois. The HEAL Food Alliance's School of Public Leadership (SoPL) is helping warehouse workers and urban farmers to build inclusive, worker-focused food systems. Felix Ortiz, community health navigator at the Joliet-based Warehouse Workers for Justice, is a member of the program's newest cohort. He additionally said the initiative helps his organization develop new tactics to advocate for better conditions […]

todayMarch 7, 2022

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