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Wheaton Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education visits Jefferson, sees 'firsthand in the work that's taking place'

By John Kelly | Oct 28, 2022

The Wheaton/Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education visited the Jefferson Early Education Center and got a peek at what the students have been doing there recently.

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Mazzochi: 'Now more than ever we need a return to the basics in public education'

By John Kelly | Oct 28, 2022

State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) said the latest National Report Card demonstrates that American students fell even farther behind during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Wheaton Community Unit School District 200 Board 'releasing in full any of the discussion' about book 'Gender Queer' to public

By John Kelly | Oct 28, 2022

The Wheaton/Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education released parts of a closed session at the request of many parents in the district.

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Curran on school safety: 'As lawmakers, we must do everything we can to ensure the safety of school children'

By John Kelly | Aug 2, 2022

State Sen. John Curran (R-Downers Grove) said Illinois has enacted a law to add a layer of prevention against potential violence in schools.

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Grant: Illinois Democrats should not expect 'accolades for a six-month pause on the gas tax increase'

By John Kelly | Apr 29, 2022

Rep. Amy Grant (R-DuPage) attacked Democrats for their delay of the gas tax increase planned for July, which was moved to next January.

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Mazzochi tries to stop campaign money from going to legal fees: 'This shouldn't be a matter of ambiguity'

By John Kelly | Jan 27, 2022

Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) is working on legislation to regulate how campaign money can be spent.

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"An opportunity to seek understanding of what occurred": Report issued on problems at LaSalle Veterans Home

By John Kelly | May 12, 2021

A state senator wants legislative hearings about a report from the state watchdog examining the handling of the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans' Home that left dozens of veterans dead.

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"We must do better": Black and Hispanic nursing home residents COVID deaths were at a greater rate in Illinois

By John Kelly | May 12, 2021

Black and Hispanic residents of Illinois-based nursing homes died from COVID-19 by 40% more than other residents, based on a report from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.