1+ week, 5+ day ago   (799+ words) There’s a moment each year when the air shifts, signaling the time to tuck away the beach reads and bring out the books waiting patiently on your to-be-read list. When you’re ready to dive into a good story paired with…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (673+ words) rabbits at the Eureka Savings Bank Agriculture Center for veterinary science and animal science instruction....completion of the Eureka Savings Bank Agriculture Center. Now the district wants to expand into live animal...

23+ hour, 28+ min ago   (86+ words) Shaw Local Letter: Racism at L-W East game is on adults Letter to the Editor (Shaw Local News Network) I disagree with “Opinions Editorial in September 9 Chronicle. Southern Illinois man who printed unregistered 3D guns sentenced to 8 years Morris Library…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (399+ words) Hours after the social media giant Meta agreed last Wednesday to settle a case brought by 47 state attorneys general and implement reforms to protect children from social media harms, the Illinois Federation of Teachers issued a demand that all of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (391+ words) When I attended a much different public school in suburban Maryland, there was a public service announcement on TV that asked: “It’s 10 o’clock. Do you know where your children are?” I was usually in bed at that hour on “school…...

5+ day, 54+ min ago   (553+ words) Lincoln-Way District 210 (Shaw Media) On Tuesday, Homewood-Flossmoor revealed that a second potentially racist incident occurred between its school and Lincoln-Way East High School over the weekend. Several H-F athletes and coaches returned to campus after a girls cross country meet…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (235+ words) A $550,000 jackpot-winning Illinois Lottery ticket was sold at a gas station in St. Charles on Sept. 4. All five numbers were matched to claim the Lucky Day Lotto’s midday drawing. The winning ticket was bought at a Shell gas station, located…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (585+ words) Shaw Local Roberts: College admission made easy In recent years, the pool of young people eligible for college admission has dwindled. This is partially a result of lower birth rates in past years, known as the “demographic cliff,â…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (825+ words) All season long, the La Salle-Peru volleyball team has been jumping out to early leads. “I think we have a really good pregame,” L-P senior Addie Dawson said. “We have a lot of traditions that I think get our energy…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (197+ words) Mendota hosts their annual fireworks display over Mendota Lake Park on June 27, 2026. (MaKade Rios for Shaw Local) Mendota Mayor Dave Boelk may soon take action regarding fireworks in the city. During his opening remarks at Monday night’s Mendota City Council…...