Bob Skolnik
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Power shifts from city stronghold to west suburbs
In the past year, the locus of power in the Illinois General Assembly has moved from the city of Chicago to the near west suburbs.
Welch voted House speaker, ending Madigan's reign

On Jan. 13, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, 49, was sworn in as speaker of the Illinois House, succeeding Michael Madigan, who had been speaker for 36 of the last 38 years and was the longest serving leader of a legislative chamber in the nation.
RBHS returns to hybrid learning, cautiously

The return to hybrid learning at Riverside-Brookfield High School was met with less than overwhelming enthusiasm last week.
Local congressional reps call for Trump's removal

In the wake of an unprecedented assault on the United States Capitol building, members of Congress representing the Landmark' coverage area are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office before his term ends on Jan. 20.
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D102 seeks applicants for vacant school board position

The LaGrange-Brookfield Elementary School District 102 Board of Education is looking for applicants to fill a vacancy on the school board created by the resignation of Michael Thomas, who was appointed earlier this month to the Lyons Township High School District 204 Board of Education.
Blythe Park teacher reportedly positive for COVID-19

A teacher in Riverside Elementary School District 96 who has been teaching in the district's Remote Academy has tested positive for COVID-19.
D96 'community member' tests positive for COVID-19

Little more than one week after in-person classes resumed in Riverside Elementary School District 96, officials have reported the district's first case of COVID-19.
Teacher at RBHS tests positive for COVID-19

Just two days after a student at Riverside-Brookfield High School tested positive for COVID-19, an employee at the school has now also tested positive. Employees were informed of the positive test late Thursday afternoon in an email from Assistant Superintendent Kristin Smetana.
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