
Clay County residents pay $31,711 in Countywide Sales Tax in February
In February, Clay County saw a decrease in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.
Criminal charges revealed against Nason, IL mayor amid search warrant and investigation
Jefferson County, Illinois, has released documents related to the arrest of Nason Mayor Michelle McKinney.
- Illinois Democrats face criticism for proposed legislative changes
- Effingham County: Cities registered 27 lawyers in good standing as of March
- State Rep. Miller: ‘IHSA is playing along with the liberal make-believe fairy tale that a dude can be a girl’
- Did Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5A students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?
- High school students participate in "Window to the Womb" experience in Effingham
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Douglas County: Residents received $54.41 million per capita from Medicare transfers in 2022
In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 4.4% of income in Douglas County, providing an average of $2,754 per capita to residents.
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Prairie State taxes: Jasper County residents rank 76th in total sales taxes paid for January
Jasper County residents paid $150,830 in sales taxes, ranking 76th in total sales taxes paid per county in January.
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Week ending April 6: No new registered sex offenders living in Shelby County
There are no new registered sex offenders living in Shelby County in the week ending April 6 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.
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Did Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?
In the 2023-24 school year, 52.4% of the students in Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School sports updates and announcements from #GoKnights
On April 23, 2025, #GoKnights, representing Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School, updated on activities including girls' track and field and softball.
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Blaine Wilhour criticizes Illinois sanctuary policy and sports inclusivity
Blaine Wilhour, an Illinois politician, addressed Illinois' sanctuary policies and sports participation by gender in his recent social media posts from April 23, 2025.
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HSHS St. Anthony’s to celebrate 150th anniversary with special mass on April 30
The Hospital Sisters of St. Francis arrived in Effingham on November 15, 1875, starting their mission to provide health care to the community.
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Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School updates activities and athletics
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School, through its Twitter account #GoKnights, provides updates on classroom labs, track and field events, and a baseball game against Okaw Valley as of April 22 and 23, 2025.
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State Rep. Halbrook on IHSA refusal to ban males from female sports: ‘The IHSA is failing our young women and girls’
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is sharply criticizing the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) for its decision to maintain a policy allowing male athletes identifying as transgender to compete in girls sport.
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$41,181 in County Sales Tax collected in January for Crawford County
In January, Crawford County saw an increase in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.