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Lincoln-Way High Schools Maintain Top State Rankings; EL Progress Jumps
Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Meeting | December 18, 2025 Article Summary: The 2025 Illinois Report Card data reveals…
Library Digitizes 50 Years of Newspapers; Eyes Restroom Renovations
Mokena Community Public Library District Meeting | Nov. 25, 2025 Article Summary:The library has completed a massive project to digitize…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Mokena School District 159 for December 17, 2025
Mokena School District 159 Meeting | December 17, 2025 The Mokena District 159 Board of Education met on Wednesday, Dec.…
Lincoln-Way Board Approves $731,000 Freshman Laptop Purchase
Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Meeting | December 18, 2025 Article Summary: The District 210 Board of Education authorized…
Frankfort Man Arrested in Gas Station Robbery Found Hiding in McDonald’s Restroom
Article Summary: Sufyan Farhan, 27, was arrested on December 21 following an armed robbery at a Frankfort Circle K. Deputies…
Mokena Library Board Approves 2025 Tax Levy and Seeks State Grant Funding
Mokena Community Public Library District Meeting | Nov. 25, 2025 Article Summary:The Mokena Community Public Library District Board of Trustees…
District 159 Approves Working Cash Abatement and New Superintendent Goals
Mokena School District 159 Meeting | December 17, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena District 159 Board on Wednesday, Dec. 17,…
County Expands Paratransit Services, Board Members Question Long-Term Funding
Will County Board Meeting | December 18, 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board approved an intergovernmental agreement with Pace…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Joliet Junior College Board for Dec. 10, 2025
Joliet Junior College Board Meeting | Dec. 10, 2025 Meeting Summary The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees met on…
District 210 Awards $24.4 Million Contract for Major HVAC Upgrades
Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Meeting | December 18, 2025 Article Summary: The District 210 Board of Education awarded…
Mokena 8th Graders Showcase App Designs and Green Architecture in STEM Spotlight
Mokena School District 159 Meeting | December 17, 2025 Article Summary: During the Dec. 17, 2025, meeting, eight female students…
JJC Foundation Executive Director Retires Following $2.3 Million Estate Gift
Joliet Junior College Board Meeting | Dec. 10, 2025 Article Summary: Longtime Joliet Junior College Foundation Executive Director Kristi Mulvey…