Helene Miller Walsh led Democrat Mary Eldy-Allen in votes cast in Warren Township for the District 51 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

The subsidy Kings Consolidated School District 144 received through state taxes decreased 67.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

The subsidy Dixon Unit School District 170 received through state taxes decreased 35.8 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

Terry Link led Republican Soojae Lee in votes cast in Warren Township for the District 30 state Senate race, according to the latest vote count.

Amboy Community Unified School District 272 Board met Thursday, Sept. 13.

Dixon Unit School District 170 Board met Wednesday, Sept. 12.

Amboy Community Unified School District 272 Board met Tuesday, Oct. 23.

Amboy Community Unified School District 272 Board met Thursday, Oct. 11.

Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 Board met Monday, Sept. 17.

Dixon Unit School District 170 Board met Wednesday, Nov. 14.

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 Board met Wednesday, Nov. 14.

Amboy Community Unified School District 272 Board met Tuesday, Nov. 13.

Freeport School District 145 Board met Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 Board met Wednesday, Nov. 14.

Jo Daviess County Republican Chairman Michael Dittmar longs for the day when party voters will become more practical.

The subsidy Dakota Community Unit School District 201 received through state taxes decreased 29.3 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

Dan McConchie led Democrat Tom Georges in votes cast in Warren Township for the District 26 state Senate race, according to the latest vote count.

Illinois received a score of 72 on making key financial information accessible and understandable to the public, according to a new report from Truth in Accounting (TIA), a Chicago-based policy institute.

There's good—and not-so-good—news when it comes to childhood vaccines in the U.S., according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.

Almost 800 dietary supplements sold in the U.S. from 2007 through 2016 had unapproved and potentially unsafe ingredients, a new study shows.