The most prevalent ethnicity in the Grundy County district's student body in the 2021-22 school year was white, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Rep. Jed Davis (R-Newark) and State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) are joining forces to organize a Foster Care Supplies Drive from Nov. 13 to 16, aimed at gathering essential items for children in foster care.
State Senator Sue Rezin voted on November 8th to extend a criminal penalty enhancement aimed at keeping felons convicted of gun crimes in prison for longer periods. The Senate passed House Bill 1440 with a 41-12 vote, but it seems to have hit a roadblock in the House of Representatives. As a result, the criminal penalty enhancement is set to expire at the end of this year.The original statute was enacted at the behest of law enforcement agencies, who sought to ensure that violent repeat offenders and gang members remain incarcerated. However, the failure to extend the law...
Senate Republicans are making a strong push to extend the Invest in Kids Scholarship Program, which has had a profound impact on the lives of nearly 10,000 children. During the recent veto session, hundreds of students and their families gathered at the Capitol, urging lawmakers to keep this crucial low-income scholarship program alive.Highlighting their commitment to the cause, Senate Republicans held a press conference last Tuesday, calling on Governor Pritzker and his legislative allies to step in and save the Invest in Kids Scholarship program. They expressed concern...
Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 is facing criticism for launching its "Campus Cultural Leadership" program, which aims to foster “cultural leadership” among select students from Minooka Intermediate and Junior High.
There were three offenders convicted of crimes against persons living in Grundy County released on parole during the third quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Grundy Reporter.
State Rep. Jed Davis (R-Newark) called for a vote on the Invest In Kids scholarship program, emphasizing the importance of school choice for parents facing challenging situations, just before the veto session concluded without the House taking up a bill that would have extended funding for the program.
By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs |
2 years ago
This is part 5 in a series of articles on the Will County and Grundy-Kendall Counties Regional Offices of Education (“ROE”). Read parts 1 – 2 – 3 and 4.