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Grundy County Emergency Telephone System Board will meet August 14

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 13, 2024

Grundy County Emergency Telephone System Board will meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 14.

Illinois State Board of Education, Education Policy Planning Committee of the Whole met Aug. 13

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 13, 2024

Illinois State Board of Education, Education Policy Planning Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, Aug. 13

Illinois State Board of Education Finance and Audit Committee of the Whole met Aug. 13

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 13, 2024

Illinois State Board of Education Finance and Audit Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, Aug. 13

Government event this week in Grundy County: Aug. 11-17

By Grundy Reporter | Aug 12, 2024

The following event is scheduled to take place in Grundy County this week.

City of Vienna City Council met July 17

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 12, 2024

City of Vienna City Council met Wednesday, July 17

Grundy County Land Use Committee met July 24

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 12, 2024

Grundy County Land Use Committee met Wednesday, July 24

Grundy County Zoning Board of Appeals Committee met July 16

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 12, 2024

Grundy County Zoning Board of Appeals Committee met Tuesday, July 16

City of Highland City Council met July 15

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 12, 2024

City of Highland City Council met Monday, July 15

Bill seeks to restore $4 million for Illinois soil and water conservation

By Grundy Reporter | Aug 12, 2024

Senate Republicans have introduced a bill to reinstate $4 million in funding for soil and water conservation districts (SWCD) that had been cut from the budget by Governor Pritzker. These districts work to protect Illinois’ soil and water resources through strategic conservation efforts.

Illinois DCEO launches $42 million site readiness program

By Grundy Reporter | Aug 12, 2024

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has allocated $42 million to launch the Regional Site Readiness Program.

Illinois announces $18 million for pre-apprenticeship program targeting underserved groups

By Grundy Reporter | Aug 12, 2024

$18 million in new funding has been allocated for the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program.

Illinois updates biometric privacy law amid controversy

By Grundy Reporter | Aug 12, 2024

Significant changes to Illinois' controversial Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) took effect this week. The law, initially proposed to protect residents' biometric data, led to substantial unintended consequences, including multi-billion-dollar damage awards for situations not originally targeted by the act.

Illinois students struggle with post-pandemic recovery as federal relief ends

By Grundy Reporter | Aug 12, 2024

A recent study from the University of Illinois System reveals that many Illinois students are still struggling to recover from the learning disruptions caused by pandemic school closures. Despite efforts to lessen the impact, the findings indicate that only a quarter of public-school students have returned to their pre-pandemic academic levels in English language arts, with even fewer achieving the same in math. This underscores the ongoing challenges in educational recovery.