The Diamond Lake District 76 Board of Education met on May 16 and heard a presentation from Director of Student Services Kelly Olsen about special education in the district.
Schools among Lake County had the 27th highest truancy rate of 14.9% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Schools among Cook County had the fourth highest truancy rate of 31.9% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
There are five inmates sentenced to jail in Lake County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending May 27.
Vernon Township Republicans are fuming after Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program is not included in the latest budget.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has tabbed longtime local weatherman Tom Skilling as a recipient of the 2023 Order of Lincoln, which for the last six decades has gone to Illinois residents who have made significant contributions to the state through their work.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has vowed to sign a bill into law that allows individuals to select Arab American as an ethnic option on registration forms. on May 19th.