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ISBE board members were briefed on the funding requests during their monthly meeting Thursday in Chicago. #funding #schools

Logan Correctional Center in Logan County is slated for a major rebuild as part of a statewide effort to modernize aging prisons, but the facility’s future location and timeline remain uncertain, raising concerns among local leaders about jobs and economic impact. #youth #housing

“The SAFE-T Act is designed to give judges the ability to keep people in jail who they think are potentially dangerous for the community,” Pritzker said. #safe-t # fire

Board members said the delays spurred their decision to expand the appeal period so more taxpayers could seek relief. Appeals filed during this reopened session will affect 2026 tax bills. #appeals #propertytax

Breaking the contract, Stillwell warned, would expose the village to costly lawsuits while still obligating Sugar Grove to comply with the agreement’s terms. #contract

According to officials, the new facility will feature club rooms, a boxing room, basketball courts, a fitness center and other community spaces intended to support youth and adult programming. #fieldhouse #funding

For every presenting donor, CBC will make a monetary contribution to the American Association of Single Parents to help stock its Free-N-Deed Market, which provides groceries to households in need. #blooddrive #dolton

Nazon-Wilburn said the only reason South Shore will still receive decorations is because the institute was able to work with its grower, who owed the organization a credit from the previous year. #holiday #tax

The senator said he was praying for both the victims and the attackers, stressing that while the young people involved should face consequences, their lives “don’t have to end after this.” #school #assault

The program is open to all Cook County veterans, active-duty personnel, reservists, National Guard members, and others currently serving in the military. #tickets #veterans