Steve Rutledge may not carry the same presence as Jonathan Goldsmith as the most interesting man in the world, but grabbing a seat instead of a Dos Equis beer and chatting with him may change your mind.

"No one wanted to see the school close," Pastor Kent Tibben said. "A lot of the parents are kind of struggling to figure what they will do next year."

Selected as the top choice from among five applicants for the job, Eric Bohm will have an initial three-year contract as superintendent. The contract will pay Bohm an annual base salary of $150,000 for 2026-27, $156,000 for 2027-28 and $162,240 for 2028-29.

Welcome to Year 10 of an award-winning project powered by Danville Area Community College.  

Moss Bresnahan, executive director of Illinois Public Media, is set to become an advisor in the office of Tracy Sulkin, dean of UI's College of Media. 

“Safety is No. 1, of course, and then the neighborhood — you want it to look nice, and I’m sure the neighborhood would appreciate that getting cleaned up,” Mayor Dan Dickey said.