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Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 in Sangamon County opts out of controversial new sex education studies

By Sangamon Sun | Aug 29, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

Ambassador Committee Member Spotlight: Maggie Gullo

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2022

Ambassador Committee Member Spotlight: Maggie Gullo

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District reports Norridge School District 80 suspended or expelled students three times in a single school year

By Sangamon Sun | Aug 29, 2022

There were three students suspended in Norridge School District 80 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Bailey thanks volunteers, supporters for attending open house at Sangamon County office

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 29, 2022

Gubernatorial candidate Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) recently thanked supporters for attending an open house at his Sangamon County office.

Village of Divernon Board of Trustees met June 22

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 29, 2022

Village of Divernon Board of Trustees met Wednesday, June 22.

Village of Divernon Village Board met July 13

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 29, 2022

Village of Divernon Village Board met Wednesday, July 13.

Value of Springfield-based Non-life Insurance company Horace Mann Educators Corp. (HMN:NYQ) fell 54.4% in week ending Aug. 27

By Sangamon Sun | Aug 28, 2022

Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (KFS:NYQ) was the highest Non-life Insurance company headquartered in Illinois on Aug. 26.

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Davidsmeyer: 'See some of the concerns that law enforcement and prosecutors have with the SAFE-T Act'

By Solange DeLisle | Aug 28, 2022

State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) recently urged constituents to listen to his and others' concerns regarding the SAFE-T Act, or House Bill 3653.

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Scherer: 'Thank you, Boys & Girls Club of Decatur'

By Zachary Richter | Aug 28, 2022

State Rep. Sue Scherer (D-Decatur) provided details about an after-school program offered in the city.

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Students at Community Unit School District 16 suspended or expelled two times in a single school year

By Sangamon Sun | Aug 28, 2022

There were two students suspended in Community Unit School District 16 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Controversial sex ed curriculum won’t be taught in Sangamon County’s Community Unit School District 16

By Sangamon Sun | Aug 28, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Sex Ed: Sangamon County Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 opts out of controversial new sex education curriculum

By Sangamon Sun | Aug 28, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Sangamon Sun area weekly mass times

By Sangamon Sun | Aug 27, 2022

The following parishes in the Sangamon Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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How many Sangamon County black third graders failed the 2021 state English exam?

By Sangamon Sun | Aug 27, 2022

The 2021 state English exam was taken by 252 black third grade students in Sangamon County.

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Controversial sex ed curriculum won’t be taught in Menard County’s Athens Community Unit School District 213

By Sangamon Sun | Aug 27, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Sangamon County will have three inmates sentenced in its jurisdiction released during week ending Aug. 3

By Sangamon Sun | Aug 27, 2022

There are three inmates sentenced to jail in Sangamon County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Aug. 3.

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Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 in Peoria County opts out of controversial new sex education studies

By Sangamon Sun | Aug 27, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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How many times were students suspended or expelled in Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 in 2020-2021 school year?

By Sangamon Sun | Aug 27, 2022

There were 22 students suspended in Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Williamsville residents pay $30,134 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By Sangamon Sun | Aug 26, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

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Analysis: 94.3% of black Madison County third graders failed state English exam in 2021

By Sangamon Sun | Aug 26, 2022

The 2021 state English exam was taken by 244 black third grade students in Madison County.