For our Women’s Voices series, commentator Febe Pamonag says women in rural areas have played an important role in advancing social issues. She shares an example from overseas, and says such contributions should not be overlooked.

The equalized assessed value of properties within the city of Monmouth is projected to jump 10% next year, allowing the city’s tax rate to drop below $3 per $1,000 of equalized assessed value.

Investigators arrested Billy R. Ruple, Jr. in March after they found child sexual abuse materials in his home.

At a Friday afternoon hearing, the electoral board took no action and heard no evidence regarding pending challenges to the nominating petitions of five Republican candidates running in the March primary election, but it did schedule another meeting for next week.

An advocate for public education said Illinois voters have twice supported advisory referenda for such a tax.