If Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs a bill requiring full-day kindergarten in all elementary and unit school districts in four years, at least nine suburban districts would be affected. That s according to a Daily Herald analysis of 80 suburban school district kindergarten offerings in five counties.
Two current Lake County elected officials are hopeful voters won t mind them switching parties next month. Lake County Clerk Robin O Connor elected in 2018 as a Democrat is seeking her next term as a Republican. And Lake County Superintendent of Schools Michael Karner appointed to the role as a Republican in 2021 is running for his first full term as a Democrat.
Boaters using the Stratton Lock and Dam in McHenry to head north or south on the Fox River probably already noticed its largest post-renovation improvement.
A McHenry County child welfare advocacy group created a display of kids shoes in the Statehouse on Thursday to bring awareness of child abuse to legislators.