Meeting Summary and Briefs: Beecher Fire Protection District Board of Trustees for May 29, 2025
The Beecher Fire Protection District Board of Trustees conducted its annual reorganization on May 29, reappointing Margie Cook as board president. Trustees also approved a significant technology upgrade by signing...
Beecher Fire District Bolsters Staff with Four New Part-Time Hires
Article Summary: The Beecher Fire Protection District has added four new part-time emergency responders to its roster, a move that enhances its operational readiness and ability to serve the community....
Beecher Fire District Reorganizes Board, Approves New Record System and Community Donations
Article Summary: The Beecher Fire Protection District Board of Trustees has established its leadership for the upcoming year, reappointing Margie Cook as president, while also approving a major technology upgrade...
Beecher Faces $202,000 Revenue Loss, Considers Local 1% Grocery Tax
Article Summary: The Village of Beecher is contemplating the implementation of a local 1% grocery tax to prevent a significant budget shortfall of over $202,000 annually. This move comes in...
Beecher Amends Zoning Ordinance to Add Regulations for Solar and Wind Energy
Article Summary: The Beecher Village Board has approved text amendments to its zoning ordinance to formally incorporate regulations for solar and wind energy systems, which had previously been omitted. The...
Beecher Police Records Clerk Linda Krug to Retire After 27 Years
Article Summary: Linda Krug, a Police Department Records Clerk for the Village of Beecher, is retiring after 27 years of dedicated service. Police Chief Terry Lemming praised Krug as a...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Village of Beecher Board of Trustees for June 23, 2025
The Beecher Village Board used its June 23 meeting to address major upcoming fiscal and policy changes, including a state-level decision that could cost the village over $200,000 in annual...
Beecher Library Trustee Kathryn Czarnecki Resigns
Article Summary: Beecher Community Library Trustee Kathryn Czarnecki submitted her resignation at the board's June 17 meeting, just one month after being unanimously elected as the board's secretary. The board...
Beecher Library Board Approves Staff-Wide Pay Raises, Invests Nearly $450,000 in New CD
Article Summary: The Beecher Community Library Board made two significant financial moves, approving a series of pay raises for its entire staff and reinvesting nearly $450,000 from a matured Certificate...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Beecher Public Library District for June 17, 2025
The Beecher Public Library District Board of Trustees meeting on June 17 was marked by a surprise resignation and significant financial action. Trustee Kathryn Czarnecki unexpectedly resigned from her position...
Beecher School District Approves Future Retirements of Veteran Educators, Hires New Staff and Coach
Article Summary: The Beecher Board of Education engaged in significant long-range and immediate staffing decisions on June 11, approving retirement agreements for three veteran staff members effective in 2028 and...
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Education
Contractors Clash on Cause of Elementary School Leaks; Committee Weighs Window Replacement
Beecher School Board Facilities Committee Meeting | November 24, 2025 Article Summary: The Beecher School District 200-U Facilities Committee reviewed proposals for replacing windows at the Elementary School but paused...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Beecher Board of Education for November 12, 2025
Beecher Board of Education Meeting | November 12, 2025 The Beecher Board of Education’s meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, was highlighted by the recognition of numerous students for outstanding...
Beecher School Board Approves Contracts for High School Doors, Janitorial Services
Beecher Board of Education Meeting | November 12, 2025 Article Summary: The Beecher Board of Education approved multiple contracts, including over $26,000 to complete a door replacement project at the...
Beecher School District to Create New Special Ed Classroom, Aiming to Bring Students Home
Beecher Board of Education Meeting | November 12, 2025 Article Summary: The Beecher Board of Education has directed its administration to move forward with a plan to create an in-district,...
Beecher Soccer Star Wences Baumgartner Shatters IHSA Career Goal Scoring Record
Beecher Board of Education Meeting | November 12, 2025 Article Summary: Beecher High School senior Wences Baumgartner was officially recognized by the Board of Education for breaking the Illinois High...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Beecher Board of Education for October 8, 2025
Beecher Board of Education Regular Board Meeting | October 8, 2025 The Beecher Board of Education on Tuesday, October 8, 2025, approved a major infrastructure project for the elementary school,...
Beecher School Board Reviews Adding Accountability Clause to Oath of Office
Beecher Board of Education Regular Board Meeting | October 8, 2025 Article Summary: The Beecher Board of Education held a first reading of a policy update that would add a formal...
Will County Board Meetings
Frankfort Turns to County for Wildlife & Dangerous Animal Control
Will County Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Village of Frankfort has entered into a two-year agreement with Will County Animal Protection Services to handle calls regarding bats...
Crete “Group Care” Home Approved for Senior Living
Will County Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board unanimously approved a special use permit for a senior group care home in Crete Township. The facility...
New Bar Approved in Frankfort Despite Board Opposition
Will County Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board narrowly approved a special use permit for a new bar in Frankfort Township, paving the way for...
County Takes Over “Central Will” Dial-A-Ride in Major Consolidation
Will County Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board approved an intergovernmental agreement to absorb the "Central Will" Dial-A-Ride system into the county-wide "Access Will County"...
Board Denies Appeal for “Tiny Home” RV Living in Crete
Will County Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board voted 19-2 to uphold a denial of a temporary use permit for a recreational vehicle (RV) being...
Will County Board Rejects Proposed Tax Hike, Approves 0% Levy Increase in Contentious Vote
Will County Board Regular Meeting | October 16, 2025 Article Summary: In a significant move providing relief to taxpayers, the Will County Board on Thursday, October 16, 2025, voted to approve...
Green Garden’s Wildflower Farm Granted Second Extension for Rural Events Permit
Will County Board Regular Meeting | October 16, 2025 Article Summary: Bengston Land Management, LLC, operators of The Wildflower Farm in Green Garden Township, received a second 180-day extension from the...
Will County Board Compromises on Mental Health Levy, Approves $10 Million After Debate
Will County Board Regular Meeting | October 16, 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board on Thursday, October 16, 2025, approved a $10 million tax levy for the Community Mental Health...
Regional Office of Education Highlights School Safety, New Learning Programs in Update
Will County Board Regular Meeting | October 16, 2025 Article Summary: Will County Regional Superintendent Dr. Lisa Caparelli-Ruff updated the County Board on key initiatives, including the installation of shooter-resistant window...
Illinois News
Hundreds of flights canceled in Chicago as winter storm wreaks havoc
By Dan McCaleb | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – More than 1,000 flights were canceled or delayed at Chicago's airports Saturday as a winter storm threatened...
WATCH: IL legislator wants more transparency for taxpayer funded credit cards
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A Democratic state legislator is looking to require more transparency for how local governments in Illinois use...
Illinois quick hits: Deer harvest totals; IHSA voting begins
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Deer harvest totals Illinois hunters harvested a preliminary total of 51,409 deer during the first weekend of the state’s firearm deer...
Chicago tenant groups call for eviction moratorium amid ICE raids
By Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez is pushing for an eviction moratorium while Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Illinois tax proposals dampen decline in small business uncertainty index
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Although the National Federation of Independent Business Uncertainty Index reached its lowest point of the year in...
IL congressman’s retirement announcement sparks calls for election fixes
By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Common Cause Illinois is urging lawmakers to close what it calls an “anti-democratic” loophole after Rep....
WATCH: Trump calls Pritzker ‘fat slob;’ Talk of reviving progressive tax criticized
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares highlights from...
Illinois quick hits: Man arrested for threating legislator; vigilance urged during shopping season
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Man arrested for threating legislator Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation special agents have arrested a Chicago man on charges...
National News
Attack foiled in Ft. Worth day before National Guard troops shot in WDC
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square Another Afghan-related terrorist attack was foiled one day before two National Guardsmen were shot in Washington, D.C., federal authorites said Saturday. The alleged perpetrators were...
Fiscal Fallout: States continue to increase budgets despite end of COVID emergency
By Arthur KaneThe Center Square States around the country, hooked on billions of federal dollars that flooded in during COVID, don't want the party to end. But the pandemic subsided...
Colorado lost record $24 million to data scams in 2024
By Elyse ApelThe Center Square Colorado residents lost a record high $24 million to personal data scams in 2024, according to a data forensics firm. That was four times the...
Trump vows to pause migration after D.C. shooting
By Sarah Roderick-FitchThe Center Square President Donald Trump said Thursday he will pause migration from some countries following the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House. The...
Assaults against ICE up 1,153% in 11 months
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square Assaults against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are up 1,153% in 11 months, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. As ICE officers...
Texas officials seek to establish Turning Point chapters
By Esther WickhamThe Center Square Texas officials are seeking a partnership with the conservative organization Turning Point USA to place chapters on every college and high school campus in the...
National Guard member shot near White House dies
By Kim JarrettThe Center Square One of the National Guard members shot near the White House on Wednesday died from her injuries, President Donald Trump said. U.S. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom,...
