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— This Week's Stories —

A Reading Wonderland at West Carroll Primary Family NightThe West Carroll Primary School was transformed into a reading wonderland for families on January 19, 2012. Members of the Reading Night Committee put forth much effort and hard work in order to host the event.
To Meet or Not To Meet:
Committee Meetings Changed to Regular MeetingsThere was one tough decision the Carroll County Board made during its Jan. 19 regular monthly meeting at the courthouse during a light agenda. The 15-member board debated whether or not to gather on Feb. 2.
West Carroll Hears Northwest Cooperative PresentationThe West Carroll School Board heard a presentation from a representative of the Northwest Special Educational Cooperative, at their latest meeting on January 18th, 2012 at the Thomson Intermediate School.
Summary of Regular Eastland Board of Education MeetingDuring Board Input, Superintendent Hansen discussed plans for gathering input into a revised Strategic Plan for the District. The plan will be shared with employees the week of January 29th, and with a Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Thursday, February 2nd, at 6:00 p.m.
River Ridge Seeks New Director For Area Vocational CenterThe River Ridge School District discussed various options available to fill the slot of director of the Area Vocational Center, at the school board’s January 17th meeting.
Carroll County Crime StoppersThe Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is investigating burglaries at the two quarries located just north of the IL 73 and IL 72 intersection north of Lanark.
Heartland Pet Welfare, Humane Society of Carroll County Receive Grant to Sterilize Free-roaming CatsHeartland Pet Welfare and the Humane Society of Carroll County have jointly received a $15,600 grant from PetSmart Charities® in support of a high-impact cat sterilization project.
IL Looking For Hat Trick of Pension, Medicaid, Tax ReformMore worrisome, though, may be the volume of instances where pardons were issued but public notice requirements about them were not fulfilled.
Lawmakers Set to Push for School Vouchers — AgainRiding the wave of a victory in school reform last year, education activists are gearing up for another push this spring, this time for school vouchers.
Greetings from Lena Village HallI am writing at this time because there are several important projects that will be going on in Lena, and some important issues that you need to know about.
214 New Laws Take Effect Jan. 1, 2012Among the more notable measures are bills that would give citizens greater access to government information through the Internet, encourage the use of alternative energy sources, reduce regulations for home-based food businesses and allow motorcyclists to proceed through a red light if the tripping device fails to turn the light green after a reasonable time.
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New Laws for 2011There are over 200 new laws on the books for Illinois, beginning January 1, 2011.
New Laws for 2010There are over 200 new laws on the books for Illinois, beginning January 1, 2010.
2011 Property Tax Assessments For Carroll County For Cherry Grove, Elkhorn, Fairhaven, Freedom, Rock Creek, and Wysox. Mount Carroll, Salem, Savanna, Washington, Woodland and York Townships.
2010 Property Tax Assessments For Carroll County For Cherry Grove, Elkhorn, Fairhaven, Freedom, Rock Creek, and Wysox. Mount Carroll, Salem, Savanna, Washington, Woodland and York Townships.
2009 Property Tax Assessments For Carroll County For Cherry Grove, Elkhorn, Fairhaven, Freedom, Rock Creek, and Wysox. Mount Carroll, Salem, Savanna, Washington, Woodland and York Townships.

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