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01/11/2024

Our view: Thumbs up! To the hard work, compassion of Central Illinois students

THUMBS UP! To passing grades. The annual Illinois Report Card was released this week, showing good marks for several schools across Central Illinois, while others were targeted as needing improvement

01/11/2024

Prairie Central seeks $45M bonds for building updates, school consolidation

Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 is planning for about $70 million in projects if they receive a $45 million bond issuance.

01/11/2024

How Central Illinois schools use ISBE report card results - 25 News Now

01/11/2024

Breeze-Courier Print Edition Going to Weekly; On-Line Daily Edition Continues

The Taylorville Breeze-Courier announced in its Friday edition, that it will end its weekday print edition after it publishes its November 27th newspaper, moving to a one-a-week printed edition on De...

31/10/2024

Central Illinois schools get their report card scores - newschannel20.com

31/10/2024

Taylorville School District celebrates Commendable Rating on 2024 Illinois Report Card

Taylorville School District celebrates Commendable Rating on 2024 Illinois Report Card By Editor | October 31, 2024 | 0 PROTECTED CONTENT If you’re a current subscriber, log in below. If you would like to subscribe, please click the subscribe tab above. Username Password Lost your password? Userna...

31/10/2024

Taylorville School District Releases Report Card

The Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 (TCUSD) recently celebrated notable academic progress, according to the 2024 Illinois Report Card. The district announced improvements across several ...

30/10/2024

Illinois Report Card shows Peoria elementary schools behind, McLean County ahead

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Illinois Report Card out Wednesday shows ten of 13 elementary schools in Peoria are considered among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The Illinois Report …

30/10/2024

School board accepts financial report, wrestles with rising insurance costs

Ken Loy, an auditor with Loy Miller Talley Certified Public Accountants, Alton, presented highlights of the financial report for the fiscal year that

30/10/2024

5 reasons to ask Mel-o-Cream Lincoln why they will not comply with the Accessible Parking Spaces Law

News for Lincoln IL and Logan County IL

30/10/2024

Central Illinois high school bands win big in competitions this weekend - CIProud.com

30/10/2024

Elementary school earns ‘Exemplary’ designation from state; Middle, High schools earn ‘Commendable’

Contributed content Ben-Gil Elementary School (photo/Ben-Gil Elementary) The Illinois State Board of Education has recognized all three Gillespie

30/10/2024

Central Illinois election officials see unprecedented number of voters this election

15,000 early votes have gone through the Bloomington Election Commission so far.

29/10/2024

STEM Minute | Introducing STEM education to young students in Mahomet - WAND-TV

MAHOMET, Ill. (WAND) — Lincoln Trail Elementary School is making it easier for young students to receive a STEM education.

29/10/2024

Bement Students are Learning About Wind Power

A local school district is giving a unique STEM-related opportunity to its students.   Doug Kepley, Principal of Bement Middle and High Schools, says their 8th-grade students participated ...

29/10/2024

From American STAR to National President: Central Illinois rules National FFA Convention

Illinois FFA saw great success at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indianna. For starters, Lizzie Schafer of the Taylorville FFA Chapter was named..

28/10/2024

IL lawmakers discuss unsafe work conditions with Pontiac Correctional staff

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Lawmakers from around Illinois recently met with staff from the Pontiac Correctional Center to discuss unsafe work conditions. WCIA reported that prison workers from…

26/10/2024

Mt. Hope-Funks Grove will have three tax proposals for the upcoming election

MT. HOPE-FUNKS GROVE, Ill. (WMBD) — Residents of Mt. Hope-Funks Grove Fire Protection District will have three separate tax propositions on the general election ballot. They’re proposin…

25/10/2024

Brimfield students to visit Ecuador in 2026

By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly PostBRIMFIELD – How you gonna keep ’em down on the farm after they’ve seen a giant turtle?For some Brimfield High School students, that question might be answered in about 20 months.Brimfield Spanish teacher Madison Henson is to lead an 11-day field trip in June 20...

25/10/2024

Kim Bourne Named In "Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know" List

Kim Bourne, President and CEO of Taylorville Memorial Hospital (TMH), has been recognized as one of the top "Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know" for 2024 by Becker's Hospital Review....

25/10/2024

Prairie Central School District looking to build new school, promising no tax rate increase

FAIRBURY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Prairie Central School District is asking voters in Ford, Livingston and McLean counties to help them make repairs and build a new school in Fairbury. If the $45-m…

23/10/2024

Teutopolis School Board Holds October Meeting - Effingham's News Leader

23/10/2024

Pana Elementary School Recognizing Red Ribbon Week

Pana Elementary School will be recognizing Red Ribbon Week with 5 days of slogans, messages, and activities that promote a healthy and drug-free lifestyle. The elementary schoolers, educators and Pri...

22/10/2024

Millikin University and Parkland College announce new transfer partnership - WAND-TV

Millikin University and Parkland College are announcing a new transfer partnership between the schools, meant to make the process easier for students.

22/10/2024

Krishnamoorthi wants to see more 'wraparound' support in new workforce training bill

Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi says he wants to expand federal funding for career and technical education when legislation he co-sponsored comes up for reauthorization next year.