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6 days ago · District 186 graduation rates are returning to pre-pandemic levels, but the district continues to struggle with low attendance rates, according to 2024 Illinois Report Card data released Oct 31. Half of the district's schools are performing below state standards, and Nicole Nash Moody, assistant superintendent of teaching, learning and school ...
New life for Town and Country Shopping Center - Illinois Times
6 hours ago · Larkspur Properties, an investment firm in Miami that specializes in distressed residential and commercial projects, was the top bidder to acquire the shopping center. It bought the property for $5.77 million. Larkspur president David Bernstein declined to discuss the redevelopment plans when contacted Nov. 18 by Illinois Times. The retail area ...
Illinois Times | Issue Archives | Nov 14, 2024
5 days ago · Illinois Report Card for District 186: Low attendance holds back school performance. Some scores improve; many are disappointing. By Addison Wright and Cador Jones. Nov 14, 2024. Editor's Note.
Judge dismisses biometric data privacy lawsuit - Illinois Times
12 hours ago · Northern District of Illinois Judge Elaine Bucklo threw out a lawsuit on Nov. 13 filed by John Gregg, a former employee of Michigan-based trucking company Central Transport LLC, alleging the company violated Illinois’ BIPA statute. The lawsuit sought at least $75,000 in damages for the company’s alleged misuse of biometric data, but under ...
Obituaries - Illinois Times
Apr 17, 2024 · Mary Aono Yoshimura, February 18, 1955 – August 21, 2024
Detective's son gets maximum prison sentence - Illinois Times
5 days ago · It was left to Circuit Judge Ryan Cadigan to determine his sentence at a Nov. 6 hearing. Cadigan imposed the maximum sentence of 21 years in prison. However, if the Illinois Department of Corrections finds that Merreighn is well-behaved, he could be released after serving half of that time. He will also receive credit for three years of time ...
News - Illinois Times
6 days ago · For Indiana woman, ‘worst-case scenario’ led her to Illinois for abortion care. State enacted near-total abortion ban after Roe v. Wade was overturned. By Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle. Nov 4, 2024.
Events This Weekend - Illinois Times
Danenberger Family Vineyards. 12341 Irish Road, New Berlin Central Illinois. Get Tickets. $20. Live Music. Sunshine Daydream will play three sets of the Grateful Dead and more. The band specializes in performing Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band music in a refreshing high energy, up-tempo style. 217-488-6321.
This I believe Illinois | Culture | Illinois Times
Nov 7, 2024 · Th is I Believe is an annual essay contest for high school seniors produced by NPR Illinois. Modeled after the program started by radio journalist Edward R. Murrow in 1951, students are invited to write an essay sharing their own personal beliefs. This year, 245 students within the NPR Illinois listening area submitted essays – the most ever.
Letters to the editor 10-24-24 - Illinois Times
Oct 24, 2024 · Democrat Maureen Duffy Bommarito, right, garnered 43.6% of the vote when she ran against Republican Andy Van Meter in 2022. She’s hoping that renewed interest in the county races this time around and calls for change will help her second attempt at unseating longtime incumbent Van Meter, who was first elected to the County Board in 1994 and has served as chair for the past 24 years.