Waterloo Public Schools issued the following announcement on Nov. 17.WEST SENIOR SIGNS IOWA GYMNASTICS LETTER OF INTENT West High School senior Madelyn Solomon, a gymnast, signed her national letter of intent today to become a part of the University of Iowa’s gymnastics team.

Waterloo High School issued the following announcement on Nov. 16.Another post for seniors.We are starting a new "thing" here.

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City of Chester City Council met 6 p.m. Monday, October 15.

City of Columbia Committee of the Whole met 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 13.

Village of Hecker Board of Trustees met 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 13.

Columbia Community Unit School District No. 4 Board of Education met 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 14.

Duquoin Community Unit School District 300 Board met 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 18.

Tamaroa Grade School District 5 Board met 5:30 p.m. Thursday, November 15.

Tamaroa Grade School District 5 Board met 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 19.

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board met 7 p.m. Monday, September 24.

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Board met 7 p.m. Thursday, September 13.

Illinois received a score of 72 on making key financial information accessible and understandable to the public, according to a new report from Truth in Accounting (TIA), a Chicago-based policy institute.

Monroe County passed the single referendum on its Nov. 6 ballot.

Randolph County passes both referendums on the Nov. 6 ballot

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $760,184 to Elizabethtown State House candidate Natalie Phelps Finnie this election cycle, state filings show.

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $710,523 to Smithton State House candidate Jerry Costello, II this election cycle, state filings show.

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $243,337 to Jonesboro state House candidate Marsha Griffin this election cycle, state filings show.

Monroe County Board met Monday, Oct. 1.

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