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Chicago Tribune: Geneva teachers, school district remain at impasse; federal mediator to join Sunday negotiating session
A federal mediator will be brought in Sunday after bargaining teams for Geneva District 304 and the Geneva Education Association negotiated for nearly six hours Friday without success in breaking the impasse on a new contract.
It was the second time the two sides came together following the Tuesday walkout by teachers, keeping about 5,800 out of school for four days.
Northwest Herald: Residents voice opinions on proposed Woodstock TIF district at hearing
Residents showed mixed opinions on the city of Woodstock’s proposed new tax increment financing district at a public hearing this week.
Tuesday’s hearing was continued to the next City Council meeting, when residents again will have a chance to voice their thoughts on the plan, which could be solidified in January.
Rockford Register-Star: Rockford plans road, infrastructure improvements citywide
The City Council has approved a $42.3 million Capital Improvement Program for 2019 to reconstruct major roads, replace and repair bridges, resurface neighborhood streets and invest in economic development projects.
A 1 percent sales tax is expected to generate 34 percent of the funding for the program, or $14.2 million. Other sources include $16.8 million from state and federal sources, $5.2 million from Capital Improvement Program funds and $6 million from motor fuel taxes.
Champaign News-Gazette: 'Top secret' doesn't cut it
Aren’t the people who pay the bills for the Urbana schools entitled to know the reasons behind the recent administrative shake-up?
There’s a lot going on in the Urbana schools these days, apparently not too much of it coming down on the positive side of the ledger.
Why else would the school board clean house in the upper administration during the school year, unilaterally dismissing a veteran superintendent and bringing back a retired superintendent to run the show?
Champaign News-Gazette: Class-size caps were a sticking point in Unit 4 contract talks
The last thing Emily Turner Condill and Amy Aviram wanted was for their children to miss school due to a Champaign teachers’ strike.
But both parents said they fully supported the Champaign Federation of Teachers Local 1925’s efforts to include class-size caps in its new contract with the Unit 4 school board.