The number of lawyers with active licenses in cities within Shelby County in the first quarter of 2025 remained the same in comparison to the previous quarter.
There were two offenders convicted of crimes against persons living in Coles County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the East Central Reporter.
On April 23, 2025, #GoKnights, representing Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School, updated on activities including girls' track and field and softball.
Blaine Wilhour, an Illinois politician, addressed Illinois' sanctuary policies and sports participation by gender in his recent social media posts from April 23, 2025.
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.
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.
In the 2023-24 school year, 52.6% of the students in Red Hill Community Unit School District 10 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Lawrence County has no new sex offenders registered as living there in the week ending April 6, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.
Blaine Wilhour, a state representative for Illinois' 110th District, has highlighted the Illinois High School Association's (IHSA) clarification on its policy regarding transgender student participation.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has brought charges against Jacalyn Walker, a former employee of the Macoupin County State’s Attorney’s office, for allegedly embezzling funds from the drug asset forfeiture account.