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Education

severe weather
Local
5 months ago
Nokomis schools closed due to storm damage

According to the Montgomery County Emergency Services Agency, severe weather caused damage in the eastern and southern parts of the county.

March Madness
Local
5 months ago
The math of March Madness

UI prof digs into a “cornucopia” of numbers.

District 186 headquarters sign
Local
5 months ago
Choppy waters ahead for finances, construction in District 186?

More borrowing and delayed construction are possible as board members squabble.

The Illinois Supreme Court held a session on the campus of Western Illinois University in Macomb on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, as part of its tradition of “riding the circuit,” which is meant to make the court more accessible to people in all parts of the state. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
IL State News
5 months ago
Illinois Supreme Court travels to Macomb to hear cases on pretrial release, student transportation

Chief Justice says ‘riding the circuit’ is a tradition dating back to Medieval England.

Deputy Governor Andy Manar (left) and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield) speak Wednesday in Champaign.
Agriculture
5 months ago
Budzinski and Manar spotlight Illinois’ biomanufacturing future

Lawmakers discuss new markets for farmers, workforce opportunities, and the impact of the iFAB Tech Hub on Central Illinois’ economy.

Education
5 months ago
Call to revamp higher ed funding

Proposal would address lower birth rate.

A handcart and flour sack used at the former Pillsbury plant are now part of a display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
History
5 months ago
Former Pillsbury plant part of new exhibit at ALPLM

The plant opened in 1930 and closed in 2001.

The Horace Mann Educators Foundation donated interactive panels, which use lights and sounds to help students calm down.
Education
5 months ago
Ball-Chatham Schools receive new sensory technology in elementary schools

The panels are installed in each of the schools’ calming rooms.

Local
5 months ago
Cuts are ahead for District 186

Also – board turns back a proposal to start school during the Illinois State Fair.

Local
5 months ago
Research links postpartum depression, pain management

“Providers are very aware of the risk of opioid addiction.”

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