The Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) recently hosted a Midway Luncheon, a special event aimed at fostering meaningful connections and promoting women’s leadership in the community. The luncheon provided an opportunity for team members to get to know each other better, share their experiences, and gain valuable insights from one another.One of the highlights of the event was a speech by Representative Amy Elik, who shared her remarkable journey to becoming a State Representative. With a background in accounting, Representative Elik initially entered the world of...
The Illinois General Assembly is gearing up for a busy veto session this week, with a number of important issues on the agenda. One of the key topics that will be discussed is a nuclear moratorium, which has garnered significant attention and debate. According to the article from the SJ-R, the veto session will also address the issue of rent control.The nuclear moratorium has been a contentious issue in Illinois, with advocates arguing for a halt to the expansion of nuclear power plants due to safety concerns. State Senator Heather Steans, who supports the moratorium,...
In Monroe County schools, there were more white students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.