In Will County County schools, 4,346 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced that Gralon Potts, 38, of Chicago Heights, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for Unlawful Use of a Weapon (a Class X Felony). Potts pled guilty and was sentenced by Circuit Judge Bertani-Tomczak.
Jen Monson, a candidate for Illinois State Senate District 43, expressed her concern over House Bill 5239. "Why does this not surprise me?" she asked. Monson, who is set to challenge incumbent Democrat Rachel Ventura in the general election, shared a link from the Illinois Family Institute that sheds light on the controversial bill.