Edgar County sheriff should be held accountable for misuse of funds
Edgar County Watchdog is calling for the resignation of Edgar County Sheriff Jeff Wood over his involvement in a widening scandal where an underling in his office is accused of padding payroll and spending time on work that was not in her job description while she was still on the clock.
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175 Illinois nursing homes rated ‘much below average’ in federal database
The number of Illinois nursing homes ranked “much below average” now numbers 175, according to a database managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Bailey reminds residents that Emergency Child Care Licenses are available
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) wants residents interested in providing childcare services to workers in need during the coronavirus crisis to be aware of all the possibilities.
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Miller claims Dems resistant to pension reform because it would cost them retirement money
Illinois state Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) is hoping that a new poll showing that the majority of voters would support a constitutional amendment as a way of controlling out-of-control pension costs serves as what he sees as the start of common-sense reasoning in Springfield.
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Best station to purchase regular gas near zip code 61957
The Marathon at 100 S. Walnut St. in Strasburg is selling the cheapest regular gasoline near zip code 61957 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Montrose for the week of March 23-29
The BP at 306 N Spring Creek Road is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Montrose for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Newman for the week of March 23-29
The BP at 2532 E. U.S.-36 is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Newman for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Gas prices near zip code 62423 for the week of March 23-29
The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in or near zip code 62423 for the week of March 23-29 is $1.89, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.89.
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Big Muddy River CC has an average inmate age of 44 in December 2019
Big Muddy River Correctional Center had an average inmate age of 44 in December 2019, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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Census Bureau: 80.1 percent of people in Crawford County were old enough to vote in 2018
Of the 19,088 citizens living in Crawford County in 2018, 15,290 were old enough to vote as of Feb. 7, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 2.1 percent of people in Crawford County identified as multi-racial in 2018
Of the 19,088 citizens living in Crawford County in 2018, 97.9 percent said they were only one race while 2.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in February.
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Best station to purchase diesel gas near zip code 61956
The BP at 1000 E. Southline Road in Tuscola is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline near zip code 61956 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Mattoon for the week of March 23-29
The Circle K at 1821 Dewitt Ave. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Mattoon for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Q2 2019 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Bridgeport?
There was one offender released on parole during the second quarter that lives in Bridgeport, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.
