The Ball-Chatham Community Unified School District 5 Board of Education met Jan. 9 to hear public comments.

The Springfield Special Education Subcommittee met Jan. 5 to recommend reimbursement policy updates.

There were 2 on-campus arsons in 2016 on the campus of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, located in Edwardsville, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There was 1 on-campus motor vehicle theft in 2016 on the campus of Lincoln Christian University, located in Lincoln, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There were 2 on-campus rapes in 2016 on the campus of University of Illinois-Springfield, located in Springfield, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There were 5 on-campus cases of illegal weapons possession in 2016 on the campus of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, located in Edwardsville, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There were 15 on-campus burglaries in 2016 on the campus of University of Illinois-Springfield, located in Springfield, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There were 2 on-campus burglaries in 2016 on the campus of William Rainey Harper College, located in Palatine, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There were 2 on-campus aggravated assaults in 2016 on the campus of Lincoln Land Community College, located in Springfield, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There were 7 on-campus liquor law violations in 2016 on the campus of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, located in Edwardsville, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There was 1 on-campus aggravated assault in 2016 on the campus of University of Illinois-Springfield, located in Springfield, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There were 3 on-campus rapes in 2016 on the campus of Lincoln College, located in Lincoln, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There was 1 on-campus arson in 2016 on the campus of Lincoln Christian University, located in Lincoln, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There were 2 on-campus rapes in 2016 on the campus of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, located in Edwardsville, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There was 1 on-campus case of criminal fondling in 2016 on the campus of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, located in Edwardsville, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There was 1 on-campus liquor law violation in 2016 on the campus of Lincoln College, located in Lincoln, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There were 8 on-campus liquor law violations in 2016 on the campus of University of Illinois-Springfield, located in Springfield, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There were 2 on-campus cases of criminal fondling in 2016 on the campus of University of Illinois-Springfield, located in Springfield, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There was 1 on-campus drug law violation in 2016 on the campus of Lincoln Land Community College, located in Springfield, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There were 3 on-campus aggravated assaults in 2016 on the campus of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, located in Edwardsville, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.