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New Lenox School Board Reviews $500,000 Nelson Campus Playground Proposal
Meeting Summary and Briefs: New Lenox School District 122 Meeting | August 2025 Article Summary: The New Lenox School District 122 Board of Education reviewed a proposal to partner with...
JJC Board Approves Contract with Adjunct Faculty Union
Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees Meeting | September 2025 Article SummaryThe Joliet Junior College (JJC) Board of Trustees approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the Joliet United Adjuncts...
New Lenox Park District Golf Course Shatters Records with Busiest July Ever
New Lenox Community Park District Meeting | August 2025 Article Summary: The New Lenox Community Park District's golf course experienced its most successful month on record in July 2025, overcoming...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: New Lenox Township Board of Trustees for August 14, 2025
New Lenox Township Board of Trustees Meeting | August 14, 2025 The New Lenox Township Board focused on community welfare and employee benefits at its meeting on August 14, 2025....
Illinois’ gun ban set for oral arguments in appeals court Monday
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – The state of Illinois will be defending its gun and magazine ban Monday in front of the...
Law professor explains why Trump could win tariff case
By Brett RowlandThe Center Square The U.S. Supreme Court could side with the Trump administration on a multi-billion dollar case over tariffs despite two lower courts saying the power of...
New Lenox Park District Holds Hearing on Potential $1.5 Million Bond Sale for Future Projects
New Lenox Community Park District Meeting | August 2025 Article Summary: The New Lenox Community Park District is exploring a significant capital funding measure, holding a public hearing on a...
New Lenox School District 122 Approves $908,900 Equipment Purchase for Tyler Elementary HVAC Overhaul
Meeting Summary and Briefs: New Lenox School District 122 Meeting | August 2025 Article Summary: The New Lenox School District 122 Board of Education has authorized the pre-purchase of $908,900...
JJC Board Approves Student Trustee Quorum Policy Amid Heated Debate
Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees Meeting | September 2025 Article SummaryThe Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees passed a controversial policy change allowing the student trustee to be counted...
WATCH: Los Angeles schools superintendent renews contract
By Esther WickhamThe Center Square The Los Angeles Board of Education unanimously voted this week to renew its four-year contract with Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, amid...
Southern California Edison works on paying Eaton Fire victims
By Dave MasonThe Center Square Southern California Edison, which many blamed for starting the destructive Eaton Fire in the Pasadena/Altadena area, is developing a program to reimburse victims. The utility...
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly presents ‘AI for America’ roadmap
By Chris WoodwardThe Center Square Nearly two dozen public figures have come out in support of U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly’s artificial intelligence plan. Known as "AI for America," the plan...
WATCH: Education department launches America 250 effort
By Esther WickhamThe Center Square The U.S. Department of Education, along with private organizations, launched this week the America 250 Civics Education Coalition, in an effort to revive civic education...
