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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

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  • Top Rardin home sale for 2018

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 19, 2019

    A home buyer paid $4,000 to purchase the only Rardin home sold in 2018.

  • Q3 real estate sales report: Oblong

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 19, 2019

    Median prices rose in Oblong over last year, and are up 55.7 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

  • Hutsonville Elementary And Junior High School scores 24.4% ELA proficiency, 20.4% on math in 2018

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 19, 2019

    Of the 243 students attending Hutsonville Elementary And Junior High School in 2018, 24.4 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 20.4 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

  • Analysis: Cumberland administrators rank 690th in state for average pay

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 19, 2019

    Administrators in Cumberland Community Unit School District 77 earn an average of $85,349 per year, ranking 690th out of 864 districts in the state.

  • Cowden Herrick Community Unit School District 3A Board met February 14

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 18, 2019

    Cowden Herrick Community Unit School District 3A Board met Thursday, Feb. 14.

  • Altamont weapons dealer giving up gun sales

    by Glenn Minnis | Feb 18, 2019

    After 18 years in business, Scott Cutler says the rewards of selling firearms no longer meet the costs.

  • Halbrook calls out pay hikes for government employees

    by Glenn Minnis | Feb 18, 2019

    Sate Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) thinks new Gov. J.B. Pritzker's moving to gift senior members of his staff with a 15 percent pay raise while also doubling the salaries for his top 20 staffers as one of his first acts of governance amounts to a smack in the face to taxpayers.

  • Halbrook: Illinois should get rid of Chicago

    by Glenn Minnis | Feb 18, 2019

    Veteran downstate Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) wants to give lawmakers in Chicago the one thing they claim to want most.

  • Miller: Corruption so endemic we are the butt of jokes

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 18, 2019

    State Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) says that Illinois’ reputation for public corruption has become so pronounced he now has friends that joke federal prison systems have taken to reserving wings of the facilities for local politicians.

  • Caulkins says Springfield not what he expected

    From Chambana Sun
    by Glenn Minnis | Feb 18, 2019

    Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) arrived in Springfield as the new state representative of the 101st District only a few weeks ago, and already he says he feels stupefied.

  • Villa Grove Junior High School scores 23.3% ELA proficiency, 18.6% on math in 2018

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 18, 2019

    Of the 87 students attending Villa Grove Junior High School in 2018, 23.3 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 18.6 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

  • Statewide test results: male students score 9.4 points lower at Palestine Grade School

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 18, 2019

    At Palestine Grade School, a 9.4-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

  • Top 4 Country Club Estates home sales for 2018

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 18, 2019

    A home buyer who paid $480,000 to purchase a home on Sept. 28 paid the top home sale price for Country Club Estates in 2018.

  • Q3 real estate sales report: Hutsonville

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 18, 2019

    Median prices declined in Hutsonville over last year, and are up 17.9 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

  • Analysis: Neoga administrators rank 682nd in state for average pay

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 18, 2019

    Administrators in Neoga Community Unit School District 3 earn an average of $85,628 per year, ranking 682nd out of 864 districts in the state.

  • Illinois' worst 100 grade school math scores: Where does your school district rank?

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 18, 2019

    Grade school districts in Kansas, Hume and Oakland ranked among Illinois' lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

  • Illinois' worst 100 grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 18, 2019

    Grade school districts in Louisville, Chrisman and Kansas ranked among Illinois' lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

  • City of Olney City Council met February 11

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 17, 2019

    City of Olney City Council met Monday, Feb. 11.

  • Mattoon City Council met January 15

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 17, 2019

    Mattoon City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 15.

  • Top 4 Rolling Green home sales for 2018

    by East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 17, 2019

    A home buyer who paid $265,000 to purchase a home on Dec. 3 paid the top home sale price for Rolling Green in 2018.

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