The Jersey Community School District 100 Board of Education met Sept. 15 to accept resignations.

The River Forest Public Schools Committee of the Whole met Nov. 1 to provide equity update.

The village of Wheeling Senior Citizens Commission met Nov. 3 to receive program updates.

The city of Greenville Planning Commission met Sept. 29 to review development request.

The village of Wheeling Plan Commission met Nov. 3 to approve landscapes.

An outgoing House Democrat is speaking out about House Speaker Mike Madigan for standing in the way of major reforms that could get Illinois back on its feet.

River Forest School District No. 90 Board recently held a Town Hall Forum to discuss student achievement.

Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9.

Godfrey Special Projects Sewer Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5.

Auburn City Council approves appointment to the library board at its recent meeting.

Greenfield Community Unit School District No. 10 Board approves bond sale to fund school improvements at a recent meeting.

An Illinois legislator wants to see the state adopt a uniform, transparent and fiscally sound policy on the question of illegal immigrant students attending state universities.

Over 110,000 more people left Illinois in a year than arrived here from other states, leading to the highest overall drop in population in the nation, new figures reveal.

Godfrey Parks and Recreation plans to begin hosting cheerleading clinics for young enthusiasts on Saturdays, beginning Feb. 4.

Two Illinois State University Department of Technology analytics graduate students recently concluded a special internship project involving research with the logistics branch of marketing firm RR Donnelley.

Chris Kennedy does not appear to be a man who seeks the spotlight, as he coped with the GOP’s new digital ad linking him to House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) by eluding the topic — both on tape and afterward.

Perhaps one of the most prominent stories in 2016 was Gov. Bruce Rauner’s ongoing battle with Illinois’ largest government-employee union, but how Rauner proceeds in the months to come will be critical, a political analyst said.

The village of Streamwood Board of Trustees met Nov. 3 to approve public improvements.

The Wheeling Board of Trustees met Sept. 19 to review staff reports.

The Godfrey Township Board of Trustees met Nov. 2 to approve budget line transfers.