Legislation would create a need-based formula for universities similar to one used for K-12 schools By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary The bill calls for annual increases […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Article Summary Friday marks a House deadline to advance bills out of committee, so lawmakers were scrambling to advance their initiatives. More than 150 bills cleared House committees on Tuesday […]
House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch presents his bill to limit where federal immgration centers can be placed in Illinois to a House committee on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (Capitol News […]
Vandalia resident David Downs has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for child pornography. The 35-year-old Downs pleaded guilty Wednesday. He had been arrested in July of 2024. Other […]
St. Elmo school board members purchased two 71-passenger school buses from Midwest Bus Sales, renewed membership in the IHSA and in the SEPCO purchasing cooperative for next year, and approved […]
Brownstown school board members handled several personnel moves at this month’s meeting. Resignations were accepted for next school year from junior/senior high school principal Mark Riley, paraprofessional Holly Hollowell, 2nd […]
Stewardson-Strasburg school board members rejoined the IHSA and the IESA for the coming school year, approved their parent and family engagement policy, and renewed the Southeast Purchasing Cooperative agreement. The […]