Schools among Putnam County had the 94th highest truancy rate of 2.9% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Schools among Grundy County had the 80th highest truancy rate of 5.4% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Schools among Bureau County had the 66th highest truancy rate of 7% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
State Rep. Ryan Spain recently took to social media to voice his displeasure with Democratic lawmakers’ actions in the House, saying that they were cherry-picking what was to be passed as the end of the session neared.
Schools among Henry County had the 47th highest truancy rate of 9.1% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Schools among LaSalle County had the 40th highest truancy rate of 11.4% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
There are five inmates sentenced to jail in Lasalle County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending May 27.
There are two inmates sentenced to jail in Bureau County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending May 27.
In a social media post this week, State Sen. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) spotlighted the Invest in Kids Act that provides tax credits to individuals making donations to organizations offering scholarships.