Dave Fidlin

2 weeks ago | dailyunion.com | Dave Fidlin

MONROE -- At any given point in the calendar, the heart of Monroe is buzzing with activity. This especially is true as summer unfolds in the months ahead, with a number of events planned in and near the historic square. Organizers with Main Street Monroe plan events and programs in the historic square throughout the year.

3 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Dave Fidlin

Forging additional community partnerships, streamlining hiring processes and gathering student feedback are among the initiatives outlined in a list of goals in Minooka Community High School District 111’s strategic plan in the upcoming 2025-26 school year. Minooka 111’s board of education approved a two-page document that outlined goals in the areas of community and public relations, finance and facilities, human resources, curriculum/instruction/assessment and student focus at a meeting May 21.

4 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Dave Fidlin

The dos and don’ts around electronic device use during the regular school day could become more stringent in Minooka School District 201 in the upcoming 2025-26 school year, based on a recent preliminary discussion. Minooka 201 presented the school board with a draft policy revision concerning electronic devices. For years, the district has maintained a policy on electronic device use, providing a certain amount of leeway, including teacher permission.

1 month ago | gazettextra.com | Dave Fidlin

JANESVILLE - A local TV station report years ago planted a seed in Kathy Calkins' mind that has germinated into a summertime activity she looks forward to each season. Since 2019, Calkins, a volunteer with the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Rock County, has been serving as "pilot," or bike rider, of a season-long activity that gives seniors age 55 and up and people with disabilities the opportunity to connect with nature and experience the enjoyment of a bike ride.

1 month ago | shawlocal.com | Dave Fidlin

Gardening, hip-hop dance, painting and Yu-Gi-Oh! are among the course offerings available in the months ahead as officials in Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 aim to broaden summer school programming. At a meeting April 21, Jill Forkel, Minooka 201’s summer school coordinator, provided the school board with an overview of what is in store in the upcoming warm weathered months.