There were five offenders living in Richland County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.
Farms throughout cities in Effingham County received $22.7 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.
Paris Health and Rehabilitation Center, the largest nursing home in Edgar County, aided an average of 72.2 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.
Palm Terrace of Mattoon was one of the five for-profit facility nursing homes in Coles County, Illinois in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of one.
In the 2021-22 school year, 65.9% of Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A students failed the Math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In the 2021-22 school year, 7.4% of Oblong Community Unit School District 4 students passed the Math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Douglas County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Mar. 2, according to GasBuddy.com.