On Friday, former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison, followed by three years of probation and a $2.5 million fine.
The Illinois Department of Corrections is set to release 11 inmates who were sentenced to state prison in Jackson County during the third quarter of 2025.
Administrators in Elverado Community Unit School District 196 earn an average of $77,639 per year, ranking 21st lowest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.