Ogle County

It was $37,000 versus right around usually $22,000, $23,000.

Kelly Mandrell is the superintendent of the Polo School District in Ogle County, and she says there's a lot out of her control as a superintendent, but the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz feels especially out of her control.

That's hard when you're trying to plan a budget and you're trying to figure that out.

Another big challenge is hiring enough bus drivers, particularly in small rural districts like Polo.

Passion in, you know, stuff that you think is really important.

And this kind of fits into both categories because I'm the chairman of our local county Republican Party, Ogle County Republican Party.

I've been a Republican and a conservative activist my entire adult life, as well as a radio show listener.

and a radio show host.