A new public school funding bill recently passed by the Illinois Legislature, SB1947, includes a scholarship program that would award donated funds to students in lower-income families — up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level — to provide them the opportunity to attend private schools.
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Macon Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Aug. 27 to Sept. 2.
Describing his time in office as an honor, veteran lawmaker Rep. Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth) announced recently that he will not run for re-election and will retire when his term ends in January 2019, according to a press release.