MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 29, 2025) — Junior Sylvestre is one step away from becoming a United States citizen.

The popular Monmouth College senior recently passed a citizenship test in Des Moines, Iowa. All that awaits is the official swearing-in ceremony.

"I drove three hours [one-way] to take a fifteen-minute test," he said of traveling to Iowa's capital city. "I find out in the next thirty days where I'll go for the actual citizenship ceremony."

TROY, NEW YORK (January 28, 2025) — Chloe Radloff of Milan, Illinois, was named to Russell Sage College's Fall 2024 Dean's List.

Radloff was among nearly 600 students named to the list.

To be placed on the Dean's List for the semester, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher while carrying a minimum of twelve credits in courses graded A-F with no grades of Incomplete.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (January 28, 2025) — A recent Fordham Institute report argues that post-pandemic enrollment declines will inevitably force districts to make the controversial decision to close some schools. Embracing this possibility, the report provides dual criteria of substantial declines in enrollment and chronic low performance as indicators of which schools should be closed first, naming nearly 500 specific schools that meet the criteria.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 28, 2025) — The Rock Island Downtown Alliance in partnership with Lavish Salon & Spa and Afterimage Boutique are excited to present the Sweetheart Shop Hop on Saturday, February 8. The Valentine’s Day-themed event aims to encourage community members to shop, dine, drink, and play at their favorite participating businesses.