Coal City Courant

Fewer parents attending annual conferences

Published by admin on Tue, 11/06/2018 - 4:26pm

   The dreaded parent-teacher conference, that time of year when adults meet face-to-face to discuss the academic and social progress of students.
    With the fall conferences wrapped up, the Unit 1 School District reports a 93 percent attendance rate for parents of students enrolled in kindergarten to fifth grade, but when it comes to middle and high schoolers the data points to a dramatic drop. In fact, parent attendance at the high school conferences this fall was just 21 percent.

Celebrating and honoring veterans

Published by admin on Tue, 11/06/2018 - 4:25pm

World War I began in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States (the Allied Powers). Thanks to new military technologies and the horrors of trench warfare, World War I saw unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction. By the time the war was over and the Allied Powers claimed victory, more than 16 million people-soldiers and civilians alike-were dead.

Unit 1 Schools achieve top state ranking

Published by admin on Tue, 11/06/2018 - 4:25pm

    Exemplary is the designation given by the Illinois State Board of Education to the states’ top performing schools, and in all of Grundy County, Unit 1 is the only school district to have achieved the ranking.
    Statewide, 257 elementary schools, 47 middle schools and 67 high schools earned the mark of exemplary and that includes Coal City’s Early Childhood Center, Elementary School, Intermediate and Middle Schools.
    The designation was outlined in the recently released 2018 Illinois State Report Card that implemented a new process for rating school performance.

Coal City veteran selected for state honor

Published by admin on Tue, 10/30/2018 - 7:53pm

 

Small business uniting

Published by admin on Tue, 10/30/2018 - 7:52pm

    Sarah Beach wears many hats—business owner,  village official, wife, mother and champion of the shop small movement—and she’s not alone.
    Beach knows dozens of local small business owners who, like her, wear many hats and support shopping local, because they understand the value it brings to a community.
    With the support of the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Beach has teamed with fellow business owners—Craig Smith, of Rolando’s Furniture and Appliance and Lori Bonarek, of Lori Bonarek Realty, to form the Coaler Business Alliance.

Always remember, never forget

Published by admin on Tue, 10/30/2018 - 7:50pm

    On the evening of Nov. 6, 2008, Josh Jahn lost his family at the hands of a drunk driver. As the 10th anniversary of the crash that claimed the lives of his wife, Mandy, and their two children, Ryan and Kaitlyn approaches he’s inviting the community to join him in honoring their memory.
    Always Remember, Never Forget is the motto Jahn adopted after the crash. Now a motivational speaker, he shares his story of loss with thousands of high school students, drunk driving offenders, and a variety of other audiences with a message that there is power in individual choice.

Grant submitted

Published by admin on Tue, 10/30/2018 - 7:49pm

    The village of Coal City has submitted a grant application seeking more than $314,000 in federal housing rehabilitation funds.
    In advance of a Nov. 2 application deadline the village, through a partnership with the North Central Illinois Council of Governments (NCICG), has forwarded its request to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the agency that administers the federal funds.    
    The grant program is a free way for low to moderate income homeowners to renovate and rehabilitate their property.

Woman of the Year

Published by admin on Tue, 10/30/2018 - 7:48pm

    Shortly after moving to the area in 1984, Barb Kent got involved in the community and she hasn’t stopped since.
    It is for her dedicated service to the community that she was selected as the  2018 Woman of the Year by the GFWC-IL Prairie State Woman’s Club.
    Each fall the club’s membership presents an award to recognize the volunteer contributions of an outstanding woman from the Coal City area. Selection is based on a nominee’s talents, time and energy to better those within the community.

Coal City acquires additional South Broadway property

Published by admin on Tue, 10/30/2018 - 7:46pm

    As the village of Coal City continues to prepare for a major reconstruction of South Broadway, it’s taking steps to assure there is adequate parking within its core area once the project is completed.
    As designed the reconstruction project will result in the loss of several on-street parking spaces, so the village’s plan is to provide residents and guests with off-street parking options.

Morris Hospital announces $60 million master facility plan

Published by admin on Thu, 10/25/2018 - 1:23pm

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers has announced a $60 million master facility plan that includes modernization of the main hospital campus and the addition of two new medical facilities over the next three years.