Madison County to hold a surplus sale next month at its Wood River facility. The auction, which will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 7, at 101 East Edwardsville Road, Wood River, will sell more than a half-dozen vehicles. The items, which will be sold to the highest bidder as is, include a Chevy Impala,…

Education services extended for special needs students Pritzker also signs bill addressing early childhood education workforce By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Students with special needs will be able to finish their last year of high school regardless of when their birthday falls on the calendar, while those who lost a year…

Residents who represent themselves in legal proceedings could soon receive assistance from the Madison County Circuit Clerk’s Office. “The court system can be very intimidating and time consuming, especially for those who choose to represent themselves rather than retaining a lawyer,” Circuit Clerk Tom McRae said. “Recently grant money became available to assist self-represented litigants…

Caritas Family Solutions, a local nonprofit social service agency, opened a new office in Sparta six months ago, and is already seeing tremendous growth in the families it serves and the number of employees it plans to hire. The new office, which opened in January, primarily handles foster care case management as well as licensing…

Policy changes beginning to flow from CDC’s updated guidance By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Masks will be required at driver’s license facilities in Illinois starting Monday, Secretary of State Jesse White announced Wednesday, and Gov. JB Pritzker said he is “looking at all the possible mitigations” amid another surge of COVID-19…