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Beecher school board votes on resignations, new hires

By Steven Hughes | Oct 28, 2022

The Beecher School District 200U board of education held a meeting Oct. 12 that highlighted its employment situation.

Village of Bolingbrook board hears of legal victories

By Steven Hughes | Oct 20, 2022

At the Sept. 27 meeting of the Village of Bolingbrook Board of Trustees, the board heard from Village Attorney Burt Odelson who said two lawsuits had recently ended favorably for the village.

Batinick: Legislature must 'pass meaningful ethics reform today'

By Steven Hughes | Oct 20, 2022

Amid new charges against former Speaker of the House Mike Madigan, Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) took to Facebook to push ethics reform.

Illinois cash bail ends January: 'It will not make our streets safer'

By Steven Hughes | Sep 2, 2022

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed policies that ended Illinois Judge’s ability to set cash bails before a defendant’s first court appearance, a victory for criminal reform and grabbed Republican attention.

Witkowsky: 'We'll.. have everything ready for a new device'

By Steven Hughes | Aug 16, 2022

The Will County School District Board of Education hosted a meeting where its director of technology urged the school to be technologically ready for students returning from summer break.

Unemployment Fraud with federal money: 'more than half of the $3.6 billion' was tied to fraud

By Steven Hughes | Jun 22, 2022

A state audit showed that $2 billion in federal money was defrauded and not reaching Illinoisans out of work during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Batinick: 'It’s time for Democrats to join us in passing ... sweeping ethics reform'

By Steven Hughes | May 26, 2022

The indictment of former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan brought calls for ethics reform from leaders such as Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield).