State Senator Sue Rezin is once again launching her annual "Valentines for Seniors" card drive, aiming to bring joy to local senior citizens as Valentine's Day approaches. Sen. Rezin is calling on students, scout groups, churches, and other organizations to create homemade cards that will be distributed to nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, and other long-term care facilities across the 38th Senate District."We want to brighten the day for our senior citizens and show them that they are loved and appreciated," said Sen. Rezin.Those interested in participating...
The Pritzker Administration's announcement of planned budget cuts for programs supporting the developmentally disabled community has sparked a strong reaction from Republicans in Illinois. The proposed cuts would result in a reduction of 2.5 million hours of services provided by Direct Support Professionals (DSP) in group homes, affecting approximately 10,000 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The resulting decrease in funding would amount to $87.7 million, impacting 90% of all group home residents.In response to this concerning development,...
In the 2021-22 school year, 41.8% of Coal City Community Unit School District 1 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In the 2021-22 school year, 47.1% of Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In the 2021-22 school year, 53.9% of Coal City Community Unit School District 1 students failed the Math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In the 2021-22 school year, 57.2% of Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C students failed the Math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.