Hispanic students, constituting 4.9% or 39 of Middletown Prairie Elementary's total student population of 800, accounted for three out of the seven total suspensions (42.9%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging one suspension per 13 students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Jacob Lane, who was considering a run for the GOP nomination in the upcoming election for retiring Rep. Mike Marron’s (R-Fithian) seat, has decided against entering the race. This decision comes as Lane, a Danville resident and Newsmax contributor, saw potential challenges within the Republican party in Illinois.
In order to complete sanitary sewer connection at 1002 W. Beardsley Avenue, Miller Enterprises will close Beardsley Avenue between McKinley Avenue and Willis Avenue.
To encourage residents and visitors to frequent Downtown Champaign businesses this holiday season, the City of Champaign is offering up to two hours of free parking in the Hill Street Parking Deck from December 1 through December 31, 2023. Hourly visitors parking longer than two hours will receive a two-hour discount off their parking fee.
Black students, constituting 25.3% or 72 of South Side Elementary School's total student population of 285, accounted for 14 out of the 16 total suspensions (87.5%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per five students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.