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By Jeremy Coumbes on May 13, 2021 at 11:30am
District 117 is looking at the options for both Washington and Murrayville/Woodson Elementary Schools as both buildings are in need of continued repair, or event replacement.
Superintendent Steve Ptacek says a combination of federal stimulus monies and an unexpectedly higher tax revenue means discussion of the potential for future projects will happen sooner than anyone expected coming into this year.
During the April school board meeting, Ptacek reviewed Phase 3 of the Vision 117 plan for updating educational buildings in the district. Phase 1 lead to the renovation of what is now the Jacksonville Middle School, and Phase two lead to the renovations at both Lincoln and South Elementary schools.
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 29, 2021 at 10:43am
The possibility of building updates in some Jacksonville schools, and maybe even another building renovation could be closer to becoming reality for District 117.
The Jacksonville District 117 School Board reviewed Phase 3 of the Vision 117 plan for the updating of school buildings in the district during their regular meeting last night.
Superintendent Steve Ptacek says a combination of federal stimulus monies and an unexpectedly higher tax revenue means discussion of the potential for future projects will happen sooner than anyone expected coming into the year.
He says the district has been saving $1 to $2 million each year in anticipation of Phase 3 projects because the district is limited in ways of funding via bond sales due to the lack of a debt service extension base. Ptacek says the board has kept this in mind while saving for Phase 3.
Murrayville-Woodson officer, passers-by help rescue and revive crash victim
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The quick actions of a Murrayville-Woodson Police officer and assistance from passers-by are being credited with saving the life of a man whose vehicle crashed upside-down in several feet of water.
The dramatic accident that sent the driver into a water-filled ditch was captured on Officer Patrick McKinnon’s dashcam.
McKinnon was patrolling along Murrayville Road at U.S. 267 at 4:39 p.m. March 26. The routine of the afternoon was shattered less than a minute later as a vehicle is seen, on the dashcam, going across the road and overturning into a water-filled ditch.