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...
Beecher Officials Review Recreational Fire Rules Following Smoke Complaints
Village of Beecher Meeting | November 24, 2025 Article Summary: Beecher Village President Marcy Meyer initiated a discussion regarding potential updates to the village's recreational fire ordinance following resident complaints...
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"...
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...
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...
Will County Committee Grapples with $8.9 Million Budget Gap After Contentious 0% Tax Levy Vote
Will County Board Finance Committee Meeting | October 21, 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board Finance Committee held a contentious debate over how to close an $8.9 million budget shortfall...
Will County Finance Committee Forwards 1.75% Compromise Property Tax Levy to Full Board
Will County Finance Committee Forwards 1.75% Compromise Property Tax Levy to Full Board Article Summary:The Will County Board’s Finance Committee on Tuesday, November 12, 2025, narrowly approved a series of...
Unpermitted Log Cabin and Stage Prompt Rezoning in Beecher
Will County Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board approved a zoning map amendment and variances for a property in Beecher to bring existing unpermitted structures...
Will County Board Passes 0% Tax Levy, Creating “Unbalanced” Budget Crisis
Will County Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: In a contentious fiscal showdown, the Will County Board voted to keep the corporate property tax levy flat, rejecting a proposed...
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...
Executive Committee Approves Appointments for Washington Township, Emergency Telephone Boards
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | November 13, 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board Executive Committee on Thursday, November 13, 2025, recommended the approval of two key appointments, filling...
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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
Americans prepare to spend $1 trillion this holiday shopping season
By Brett RowlandThe Center Square More than half of all Americans plan to buy things over the five-day holiday weekend, the beginning of a retail shopping season with consumers projected...
Gas prices ahead of Thanksgiving holding steady
By Morgan SweeneyThe Center Square The average price of gas has fallen in 2025, and it appears to be mostly holding steady around $3 heading into the Thanksgiving holiday –...
Poll: Majority of Americans still support legal immigration
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square A majority of Americans say that legal immigration is good for the United States, according to a new poll commissioned by The Center Square. The...
State officials urge Trump, Congress to address national debt
By Brett RowlandThe Center Square Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and a coalition of state financial officers and lawmakers are urging Congress and President Donald Trump to address the national debt...
War Department, VA have highest number of unresolved audit recommendations
By Morgan SweeneyThe Center Square Of the 15 federal executive departments that compose the president’s Cabinet, the Departments of War and Veterans Affairs have the most unresolved, open recommendations for...
Envelopes with white powder sent to two Texas ICE offices, no public threat
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square Texas remains ground zero for targeted attacks against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. In the past few months, ICE facilities in Texas have been...
Georgia GOP thanks Greene; Trump says she ‘went bad’
By Kim JarrettThe Center Square Less than 24 hours after the surprise resignation of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican received thanks from the state Republican Party and...
