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Auburn Public Library Board Benefit Committee will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 6.

Auburn Public Library Board met February 26.

Auburn Public Library Board met at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26.

Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5 Board met February 26.

Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5 Board met at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 26.

Chatham Community Fire Protection District Board met February 27.

Chatham Community Fire Protection District Board met at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Chatham Community Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners met February 28.

/Chatham Community Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners met Wednesday, Feb. 28.

From Prairie State Wire

House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

Analysis: 84 percent of Greenview Jr/Sr students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 2, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 16 percent of Greenview Jr/Sr High School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 88 percent of Greenview Jr/Sr failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 2, 2018

About 12 percent of Greenview Jr/Sr High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 88 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 79 percent of Greenview Jr/Sr students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 2, 2018

About 21 percent of Greenview Jr/Sr High School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 79 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 15% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamps program

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Approximately 1.9 million Illinoisans – or about 15 percent of the state’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

City of Lincoln Council met February 5.

City of Lincoln Council met Monday, Feb. 5.

City of Leland Grove City Council met January 23.

City of Leland Grove City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 23.

City of Atlanta City Council met January 16.

City of Atlanta City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 16.

City of Atlanta City Council met February 6.

City of Atlanta City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 6.

Chatham Firefighter's Pension Board met January 3.

Chatham Firefighter's Pension Board met Wednesday, Jan. 3.

Athens Community Unit School District 213 Board met February 26.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 1, 2018

Athens Community Unit School District 213 Board met Monday, Feb. 26.

Former state university employee Hardwick paid in $46K to pension fund, could collect $1.24M in retirement

Former state university employee Doris Hardwick, who retired in February 2018, saved $46,395 toward a pension over 30 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Morrissey paid in $41K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.43M in retirement

Former state school employee Laura Morrissey, who retired in February 2018, saved $41,043 toward a pension over 15 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Sanders paid in $11K to pension fund, could collect $730K in retirement

Former state university employee Catherine Sanders, who retired in February 2018, saved $11,234 toward a pension over 9 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Heinz paid in $4K to pension fund, could collect $70K in retirement