Five of the 20 teachers who are finalists in the 2025 Golden Apple Award for Academic Excellence teach at schools in far ...

Elizabeth Wecker teaches fourth and fifth grade Special Education Language Arts at Kinnikinnick School in Roscoe, Illinois.

Think of a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) as a helpful roadmap for those moments when an employee might need a little ...

A South Beloit man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for acts of child endangerment that ended in the shooting ...

During the regular December meeting of the Township, Doug Henry presented a bill for $3,204.50 for legal services rendered ...

Ashton Cole O’Banion was a friendly, outgoing boy who made friends easily and brought kids together. He was an eighth- grade ...

Rockton firefighters found a smoky residential fire on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 at the intersection of N. Rockton Avenue and ...

On Dec. 17, attorneys successfully met with a mediator to settle Holian's part in the disaster. A Holian contractor ...

Students and staff at Hononegah Community High School have created a true sense of community through positive actions since ...

Prairie Hill third-grade teacher Sarah Shoevlin was a 2023 Golden Apple winner. The Golden Apple Foundation Excellence in Teaching Awards began in 1997. In the beginning, the prestigious award ...

Local governments in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit are tackling a wide range of topics this week, from special events to zoning decisions and intergovernmental agreements. Residents are encouraged ...

I wondered what the brain trust in our football community thinks of the College Football National Championship game.