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Hammond School Board seeking proposals for forensic audit
The Hammond School Board wants a forensic audit of the district's finances. The school board last week agreed to issue a request for proposals. The state's regular audits haven't found any problems, but board member Carlotta Blake-King wants to dig deeper. "In lieu of all of this deficit and nobody seems to want to be held accountable, I think it is time for the sake of our taxpayers, if we want their trust back," Blake-King said.
25 Sports HIgh School Tuesday- May 28, 2024
PEORIA (25News Now) - The Peoria Notre Dame Irish won their soccer super-sectional, 4-0, over New Lenox Providence to advance to the 2A State Final Four. Washington’s historic lacrosse season ended with an Elite 8 loss. Metamora and Pontiac were softball winners at the 3A Washington Sectional. You can...
South Suburban College to debut Emergency Medical Responder course this summer
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (May 27, 2024) – South Suburban College has announced it will start a Emergency Medical Responder course this summer, allowing students to obtain a state license as an EMR. The eight-week course is three credit hours, and is designed to be an entry-level step toward completing...
Final Week to Register for Summer Classes at South Suburban College
South Suburban College (SSC) Attention Attention! This week is the last week to register for summer classes at SSC. Summer classes start on Monday, June 3rd, and spacing is limited. Don't wait; classes fill quickly. The summer session allows students to begin or continue their college experience with SSC, or to come home from their four-year institution to take additional credits conveniently and at a more affordable rate. Secure your class today before they're filled.
Editorial Contest 2024: Practical solutions can help stop school violence
The Lansing Journal has partnered with the freshman class at Unity Christian Academy for three consecutive years to host a student editorial contest. Each freshman student wrote an editorial about something they care about, and submitted it to The Lansing Journal. Publisher Melanie Jongsma and Managing Editor Josh Bootsma read the editorials and picked five winners based on criteria including: making a claim, persuasion and analysis, evidence, local impact, and language and voice. This is the fifth and final editorial to be published this year. Earlier winners are linked below.
South Suburban College Welcomes Back “College for Kids” Summer Program
The Office of Continuing, Corporate, and Community Education (C3) at South Suburban College (SSC) is excited to announce the return of the College for Kids program. This enriching summer program will be held at the main campus in South Holland and will run from Monday, June 24, 2024, through Thursday, July 25, 2024. Please note that classes will not be held on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day.
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