Latest state school report card shows proficiency gains, persistent gaps on racial lines Reading, math scores up; graduation rate at 13-year high

October 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Latest state school report card shows proficiency gains, persistent gaps on racial lines Reading, math scores up; graduation rate at 13-year high

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Elementary and secondary students in Illinois showed consistent improvements in their reading and math scores, while…

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‘Well-Woman Day’ Health Services Offered Nov. 1

October 30, 2023 / Comments Off on ‘Well-Woman Day’ Health Services Offered Nov. 1

The Will County Health Department is hosting a Well-Woman Day open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in the…

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Full closure on I-80 at Briggs Street Tonight

October 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Full closure on I-80 at Briggs Street Tonight

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that an ongoing project to replace the bridge carrying Briggs Street over Interstate 80, in Joliet, will require…

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Joliet: Plainfield Road (Raynor Ave. to Center St.) Water Main Improvement Project Update

October 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Joliet: Plainfield Road (Raynor Ave. to Center St.) Water Main Improvement Project Update

Work on the Plainfield Road Water Main Improvement Project on Plainfield Road (US Route 30) between Raynor Avenue and Center Street continues to progress. Due…

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I-80/Houbolt Ramps to Close Friday Night

October 26, 2023 / Comments Off on I-80/Houbolt Ramps to Close Friday Night

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that an ongoing project managed by the City of Joliet to reconstruct the Interstate 80 interchange at Houbolt…

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Ruth Colby: Community Mourns Passing of Visionary, Mentor and Friend

October 26, 2023 / Comments Off on Ruth Colby: Community Mourns Passing of Visionary, Mentor and Friend

By Nick Reiher When she passed away unexpectedly at 69 recently, Ruth Colby, President and CEO of Silver Cross Hospital, was serving as chair of…

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Deer Prudence: Watch Out During Mating Season

October 26, 2023 / Comments Off on Deer Prudence: Watch Out During Mating Season

Fall in Illinois includes high school football, spectacular scenery as the leaves change colors and… the arrival of deer mating season. The Illinois Department of…

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Mutterer Appointed Silver Cross Interim President-CEO

October 26, 2023 / Comments Off on Mutterer Appointed Silver Cross Interim President-CEO

Following the passing of Ruth Colby, the Silver Cross Hospital Board of Directors unanimously appointed Michael Mutterer, RN, MA, LCPC, CADC, LNHA, Senior Vice President…

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Proponents drop push to give downstate utilities dibs on new transmission lines, Sponsor said he’ll propose broader policy in spring legislative session

October 25, 2023 / Comments Off on Proponents drop push to give downstate utilities dibs on new transmission lines, Sponsor said he’ll propose broader policy in spring legislative session

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] With billions of dollars of construction projects on the line, Ameren Illinois and the International Brotherhood of Electrical…

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2023 Farm Bill: A Look at Extension Versus Expiration

October 25, 2023 / Comments Off on 2023 Farm Bill: A Look at Extension Versus Expiration

By TIMOTHY EGGERT FarmWeek Certain USDA programs will begin to go dark unless Congress authorizes a new farm bill that covers the next five years…

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