SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias awarded over $1.3 million to 2,484 public school libraries across Illinois. Based on enrollment, each school receives $0.885 per student to buy books, digital media, multilingual materials, and technology. Local highlights: DeKalb CUSD 428 received $5,485.23, Sycamore CUSD 427 got $3,102.81, Dixon CUSD 170 was awarded $1,999.22, Rochelle RTHS 212 received $850, and Rochelle CCSD 231 got $1,235.46. The grants come from the state’s General Revenue Fund and are distributed annually each spring.
Below is a list of several schools receiving grants:
Amboy CUSD 272 $850
Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 $850
Byron CUSD 226 $1,223.96
DeKalb CUSD 428 $5,485.23
Dixon CUSD 170 $1,999.22
Genoa-Kingston CUSD 424 $1,276.17
Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 $850
Kings CUSD 144 $850
Kirkland Hiawatha CUSD 426 $850
Oregon CUSD 220 $1,139
Polo CUSD 222 $850
Rochelle RTHS 212 $850
Rochelle CCSD 231 $1,235.46
Sandwich CUSD 430 $1,482.38
Shabbona Indian Creek CUSD 425 $850
Somonauk CUSD 130 $850
Stillman Valley Meridian CUSD 223 $1,242.54
Sycamore CUSD 427 $3,102.81