Lawsuit filed by student over ‘free speech zone’ settled
CHICAGO (AP) — Joliet Junior College has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a student who alleged the school violated her free-speech rights by prohibiting her from handing out flyers that read, “Shut Down […]
Streator Students Walkout on Columbine Anniversary
STREATOR – A student organized gathering on the campus of Streator High School Friday morning was held in part to honor the anniversary of the Columbine shooting twenty years ago. Superintendent Matt Seaton said the […]
Illinois unemployment levels hit lowest point in a decade
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ unemployment rate has hit its lowest level in more than a decade. The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Thursday that the unemployment rate hit 4.6 percent in March. That’s the […]
Illinois Representative plan: Replace armed school officers with therapists
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Some Illinois lawmakers want to give extra money to schools that replace armed security officers with unarmed social workers and behavior therapists, an approach to safety that’s far different than a […]
Rauner’s point person on Legionnaires’ makes $20K monthly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The point person Gov. Bruce Rauner plucked from his administration to take charge of the Legionnaires’ disease crisis at the Quincy veterans home is making $20,000 a month in salary, a […]