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Long praises Rauner for amendatory veto of school funding bill

By Russell Boniface | Aug 4, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner took no time to make school funding fair in Illinois, according to Rep. Jerry Long (R-Streator). Now Long hopes his colleagues will do the same.

Measure to help Utica consolidate, build new school clears House, Senate

By Russell Boniface | Jul 3, 2017

Waltham School District 185 in Utica will be able to increase its debt limit to fund a new school if a bill sponsored by Rep. Jerry Long (R-Streator) that recently passed the House and Senate is signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner.

LaSalle County gets job boost with enterprise zone

By Russell Boniface | May 22, 2017

Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is celebrating the announcement of an enterprise zone for LaSalle County and its surrounding counties that was certified by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on May 16.

Saint Bede Academy raising funds to build track facility in Marine's memory

By Russell Boniface | Nov 19, 2016

Saint Bede Academy in Peru, Illinois, is seeking funds to build a track-and-field facility in memory of record-breaking alumnus and fallen Marine Capt. Thomas John Heitmann.