With the Illinois State Board of Education looking at cutting up to $1 billion out of their budget this year, funding for local school districts has been hard to come by.

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Batavia resident Margaret Carlson somehow found the time in December to open a nutrition club and sing with the Milwaukee Symphony.

What does it take to make a public restroom transcend its mere functional status? Does it have style and class? Is it elaborate and ornate? Does it have a sense of fun and whimsy? Or is there something else that makes it unique? We want to know. Seriously. Let us know your favorite spot and we’ll take a trip ourselves to check them out. If they pass muster, we’ll include these top restrooms in a fun article we’re publishing.

Cash is at a premium as the economy freezes extra spending, forcing many hockey families to make tough choices. But high school hockey continues to cut the ice in leagues like the Illinois Suburban Hockey League.