Grundy Reporter

Discipline at Minooka Community High School: Black students most affected in 2021-22 school year

By Grundy Reporter | Nov 30, 2023

Black students, constituting 4.4% or 123 of Minooka Community High School's total student population of 2,783, accounted for 29 out of the 294 total suspensions (9.9%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per four students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Village of Diamond Village Board of Commission met Sept. 26

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 30, 2023

Village of Diamond Village Board of Commission met Tuesday, Sept. 26

Grundy County Land Use Committee met Oct. 25

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 30, 2023

Grundy County Land Use Committee met Wednesday, Oct. 25

Report: At Minooka Intermediate School, Black student rule-breaking rate notably exceeds that of white students

By Grundy Reporter | Nov 29, 2023

Black students, constituting 5.4% or 55 of Minooka Intermediate School's total student population of 1,019, accounted for 11 out of the 36 total suspensions (30.6%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging one suspension per five students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Village of Minooka Village Board met Sept. 26

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 29, 2023

Village of Minooka Village Board met Tuesday, Sept. 26

City of Highland Cemetery Board of Managers met Oct. 25

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 29, 2023

City of Highland Cemetery Board of Managers met Wednesday, Oct. 25

Report reveals Black students face more discipline at Shabbona Middle School in 2021-22 school year

By Grundy Reporter | Nov 28, 2023

Black students, constituting 3.5% or 12 of Shabbona Middle School's total student population of 344, accounted for three out of the 28 total suspensions (10.7%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging one suspension per four students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Village of Minooka Joint Review Board met November 2

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Nov 28, 2023

Village of Minooka Joint Review Board met 1 p.m. Thursday, November 2.

Grundy County Finance Committee met Sept. 25

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 28, 2023

Grundy County Finance Committee met Monday, Sept. 25

Village of Diamond Village Board of Commission met Oct. 24

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 28, 2023

Village of Diamond Village Board of Commission met Tuesday, Oct. 24

Discipline at Morris Community High School: Hispanic students most affected in 2021-22 school year

By Grundy Reporter | Nov 27, 2023

Hispanic students, constituting 20.3% or 171 of Morris Community High School's total student population of 843, accounted for 55 out of the 163 total suspensions (33.7%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per three students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Village of Minooka Village Board met Oct. 24

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 27, 2023

Village of Minooka Village Board met Tuesday, Oct. 24

City of Highland Historical Commission met Oct. 24

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 27, 2023

City of Highland Historical Commission met Tuesday, Oct. 24

Report: At Coal City High School, white student rule-breaking rate notably exceeds that of Hispanic students

By Grundy Reporter | Nov 26, 2023

White students, constituting 88.1% or 526 of Coal City High School's total student population of 597, accounted for 52 out of the 55 total suspensions (94.5%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per 10 students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Which former Grundy Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Nov. 27?

By Grundy Reporter | Nov 25, 2023

This former Grundy Reporter area high school standout will be in action in the week starting Mon Nov. 27.

Grundy County Animal Control/Highway/Transit Committee met Sept. 21

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 25, 2023

Grundy County Animal Control/Highway/Transit Committee met Thursday, Sept. 21

City of Vienna City Council met Sept. 20

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 24, 2023

City of Vienna City Council met Wednesday, Sept. 20

Village of Minooka Committee of the Whole met Oct. 18

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 24, 2023

Village of Minooka Committee of the Whole met Wednesday, Oct. 18

From Kendall County Times

$874,000 in improper gifts from contractor to ROE/PDA employees

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | 1 year ago

An Agency of the Regional Offices of Education of Will County and Grundy-Kendall County, the Professional Development Alliance (“PDA”), entered into a contract with Vista Learning, NFP, as early as 2013.

Grundy County Board of Health met Sept. 20

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 23, 2023

Grundy County Board of Health met Wednesday, Sept. 20