Multiracial students, constituting 9.5% or 42 of Oakland Elementary School's total student population of 442, accounted for one out of the two total suspensions (50%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging one suspension per 42 students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Regan Deering, a Republican candidate for the 88th House District in Illinois, recently used the state's severe cold to highlight the escalating energy bills impacting downstate Ameren customers. Deering conveyed her message with a touch of humor.