The Summer Book Club requires students to read eight books of their choice during the summer break, record the names of the books on a form, and return the form to Turner's Springfield, Decatur or Capitol office by Aug. 14.

Classes will begin in the new school in August. The former Owen Marsh Elementary School will be demolished after the current term ends.

The Illinois State Board of Education says there were delays in approving grant awards this year, in part because lawmakers approved more funding than the agency requested.

According to a statement the investment will also help meet the growing need for licensed commercial drivers, support local economic development, and provide stable career opportunities for Illinoisans.

District 186 attorney Tony Schuering of Brown, Hay and Stephens told the school board on Monday evening that the village plans to pursue the TIF district, but has agreed to provide District 186 with 25 percent of new revenue from the TIF, up from 19 percent under the current formula

A ribbon cutting is planned for Friday at 9 am followed by an open house until 11 o'clock for the new school that was built next to the existing Owen Marsh School.

Lincoln Land Community College has a new athletics director as the school has hired Todd Creal of Westminster College in Fulton, Mo for the position

The Springfield School District 186 board approved a $75,000 contract with a company to filter out an increasing number of email phishing scams.

Under the state's Evidence-Based Funding formula, the number of low-income students enrolled in a district helps determine how much state aid that district gets.

The union said details of the contract will be released after the ratification is complete.