Seven Joliet Public Schools District 86 teachers were recognized by the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry as 2024 Joliet Area Great Teachers, each having been in education for over 122 years.
Seven Joliet Public Schools Teachers Recognized as 2024 Joliet Area Great Teachers
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VVSD Board of Education approves Dr. Keith Wood as Superintendent
The Valley View Community Unit School District 365U Board of Education has approved the selection of Dr. Keith Wood as Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Wood’s approved contract runs through June 30, 2025. Dr. Wood joined the VVSD staff in 2011 when he was hired as Principal for Brooks Middle School and has served in that […]
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Joliet City Council Approves Warehouse Project on Route 53 Despite Concerns over Truck Traffic
The Joliet City Council voted 5-3 to approve a 295,000-square-foot Arcadia Cold Storage facility on 27 acres in the Joliet Logistics Park, despite concerns about increased truck traffic and the lack of a traffic plan.
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Low voter turnout
Despite low voter turnout, the stage is set for the November election when residents in Will County will let their voices be heard on who the president of the United States will be and who will take legislative and judicial seats. Voter turnout Tuesday in Will County was just 15.54 percent with only 66,857 of […]
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AG Raoul leads coalition in support of Federal Law banning felons from possessing firearms
Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending the federal law that prohibits people who have been convicted of felonies from possessing firearms. In their brief, filed in U.S. v Prince, Raoul and the attorneys general ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit to overturn […]
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Cappel fights for equal funding for special ed. students
To bring equity to funding for special education students, State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel passed a measure through the Senate Education Committee that would create a fair reimbursement rate for special education day schools. Senate Bill 3606 would equalize the reimbursement rate received by public school districts from the Illinois State Board of Education when sending […]
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Governor’s Plan to Close Stateville Prison Sparks Concerns for Workers and Local Economy
Representative Avelar (D-85) has released a statement on the Governor’s plan to close Stateville Prison, calling for transparency, stakeholder engagement, and an equitable transition for affected staff, and urging the community to engage with the process.
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Ventura offering free protective glasses ahead of solar eclipse
State Senator Rachel Ventura is offering free protective glasses to view the upcoming total solar eclipse in Illinois, and encourages people to be cautious and not block roadways to take pictures during the event.
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WriteOn Joliet presents “Fragments of Time” Radio Theatre atBicentennial Park Theatre
WriteOn Joliet presents “Fragments of Time”, an original radio theater production, on April 19 and April 20 at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre in Joliet, featuring nine members of the group exploring various aspects of time in original radio-style stories and poems.
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Secret Service, Chicago police prepare for DNC
The U.S. Secret Service is preparing for public-safety challenges ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this summer, with the Secret Service responsible for securing the inside of the convention sites and local agencies responsible for outside activity.
