The federal office responsible for overseeing special education took a major hit last month in the mass layoffs to the U.S. Department of Education, leaving questions of how students with disabilities will be affected across the nation

The Coal City Unit 1 School Board have approved the annexation of the Coal City Early Childhood Center and the farmland behind the Coal City Unit 1 district office.

The Coal City Unit 1 School District yet again has filed a complaint with the Grundy County Tax Assessor's office over the valuation of GE Hitachi's Morris operation, a one-of-a-kind nuclear waste storage facility.

Cost estimates still exceed the district’s planned budget by about $600,000, with a $70,673,796 current price tag.

The Coal City Theatre Department is heading deep into the depths of the ocean with its performance of "The Spongebob Musical- Youth Edition" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.

The Coal City Unit 1 school board approved placing a tentative tax levy for 2026 during its November school board meeting, anticipating a 21.77% increase over last year.

Coal City Intermediate and High Schools were both labeled exemplary on the Illinois State Report Cards earlier this month.

Kankakee School District 111 is set to begin developing a five-year strategic plan for the years 2026 through 2031.

Prospective students can learn about Kankakee Community College during an Explore KCC Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Sessions begin at noon.