Centennial Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
The Illinois General Assembly is looking to pass a bill that earmarks $166.5 million for various projects in lawmakers home districts across the state.
Hennepin is hosting its 41st Fourth of July extravaganza this year, but the celebration never gets old for townsman and village board member Quentin Buffington.
A bill to allow Waltham School District to extend its debt limit for the construction of a new facility passed the House on Monday thanks to the persistence of Rep. Jerry Lee Long (R-Streator).
Illinois Valley’s 21 police and fire pension funds paid out a total of $9,939,934 in benefits to 315 retirees and inactive recipients in 2016 while gaining $418,986 on their investments, according to an Illinois Valley Times analysis of the funds' mandated financial filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance.