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TCUSD Board and community members conduct interview with semi-finalists for Superintendent
TAYLORVILLE — Last night a community stakeholder meeting was held at North Elementary School in Taylorville to meet with the two semi-finalist candidates for the position of Superintendent of Schools. The meeting was hosted by the Illinois School Board Association (ISBA) and conducted by Dr. Patricia Viniard, Director of IASB. Dr. Viniard, school board members…
Read MoreGrains lower, Livestock mixed
Wheat for Dec. was off 5 cents at $6.1575 a bushel; Dec. corn lost 3.75 cents at $4.6475 a bushel, Dec. oats fell 19.75 cents at $3.8250 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans was down 10 cents at $12.9550 a bushel. Beef lower, pork higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dec. live cattle dropped 5.05 cents…
Read MoreChicago man pleads guilty in shooting of three undercover federal officers
Chicago police and ATF agents work the scene of a shooting on South Ashland Avenue near West 118th Street next to Interstate 57, July 7, 2021, in Chicago. Police said three undercover law enforcement officers were shot and wounded while driving onto an expressway on Chicago’s South Side. Eugene “Gen Gen” McLaurin, of Chicago, pleaded…
Read MoreA sea otter pup found alone in Alaska has a new home at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium
An eight-week-old sea otter rescued from Seldovia, Alaska, chews on a toy in his enclosure at Shedd Aquarium Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Chicago. The otter was found alone and malnourished and was taken to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska, which contacted Shedd, and the Chicago aquarium was able to take the otter…
Read MoreCAM FFA participates in Section 16 Agronomy CDE
DECATUR — Five Central A&M FFA Chapter members participated in the Section 16 Agronomy CDE held at Richland College in Decatur. Team members included Myleigh Siebeb, Adyson Lowrance, Sophia Lehman, Brookelyn Jackson, and Makenzie White. Members had to memorize 66 weed plants and seeds, forty-four crop plants and seeds, and fifty-five pieces of equipment/machinery and…
Read MoreGrains, Livestock mixed
Wheat for Dec. was up 25 cents at $6.2075 a bushel; Dec. corn rose 8.25 cents at $4.6850 a bushel, Dec. oats fell 3.25 cents at $4.0225 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans was down .75 cent at $13.0550 a bushel. Beef higher, pork lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dec. live cattle gained 1.25 cents…
Read MoreToo often, low-turnout votes in spring limit voter’s choices in the fall. Prepare for March.
Arlington Heights Daily Herald. November 28, 2023. To judge by news coverage, you might think that the only issue to worry about in Illinois’ March 19, 2024, primary is whether one of a rapidly dwindling number of upstarts can present a serious challenge to Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. That contest is important,…
Read MoreFBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal and says it’d be ‘devastating’ if it lapsed
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, questions FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray called Tuesday for the reauthorization of a U.S. government surveillance tool set to expire at…
Read MoreFBI Springfield warns scammers work overtime during the holidays
SPRINGFIELD — There are two things on a scammer’s holiday wish list — your money and your personal information — and they are very clever at tricking you out of both. FBI Springfield is encouraging the public to be more vigilant than ever at spotting potential scams. In general, the types of scams do not…
Read MoreVillage talks Community Building, water rates, and more
MT. AUBURN — The Village of Mt. Auburn held a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Hall. Last month, the Village decided to work on overhauling the rental rates and contract for renting out the Village Community Building. At the meeting, Board members presented the revised contract for…
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