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Will County ROE No. 56 accounting ruled inadequate

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 15, 2016

An Illinois Auditor General’s report released July 28 in Springfield found that Regional Office of Education No. 56, Will County, lacked sufficient internal procedures for financial reporting, financial accounting, journal entry management and grant requirements.

VVSD advances digital technology with website upgrades

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 3, 2016

Valley View School District 365U has stepped up to the vanguard of the digital age with the advent of its new, smartphone-friendly website to meet ever-growing demand and slated to start immediately.

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Fox Valley Marine Corps League seeks golf tourney sponsors

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 2, 2016

To score sponsors for its Sugar Grove golf classic set for Aug. 10, the Fox Valley Marine Corps League is calling for fundraising backers, offering tickets and providing several opportunities for sponsorship levels.

Smith: ‘Illinois' government is broken’

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 1, 2016

Michelle Smith, Republican contender for Senate District 49 – Plainfield, recently critiqued Illinois' leadership as severely in need of change in her campaign aimed at initiating progress in Springfield.

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Bolingbrook HS welcomes new principal

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 29, 2016

Jason Pascavage, who has worked in the Valley View School District for the past decade — most recently as a middle school principal — has been named Bolingbrook High School’s principal effective immediately.

McPhillips runs for Will County Recorder of Deeds

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 27, 2016

With two decades of real estate and government experience, contender for Will County Recorder of Deeds and active Plainfield resident Laurie McPhillips brings a practical approach as well as organizational expertise to her campaign.

GOP state Senate candidate Smith says Illinois needs to stand up to Madigan

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 18, 2016

Michelle Smith, Republican candidate for state Senate District 49, recently said via her Facebook page that “Illinois needs to stand up” against corruption, referencing flaws in Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s plan to reduce wages and living standards.