Six offenders released on parole during the first quarter live near Illinois zip code 62565, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.

Among Illinois counties, Pope, Putnam and Piatt had the highest percentage of property owners with mortgages who have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education met Tuesday, April 10.

Cumberland Community Unit School District 77 Board met Thursday, May 17.

Cumberland Community Unit School District 77 Board met Thursday, April 19.

City of Olney Zoning Board of Appeals met Monday, June 4.

Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4C Board of Education met at 7 p.m. Monday, June 18.

Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4C Board of Education met Monday, June 18.

Mattoon City Council met at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19.

City of Flora City Council met at 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 18.

City of Effingham City Council met at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 19.

An educator from Lake Crest Elementary School in Oakland was among scores of honorees from throughout Illinois who were recognized as tops in their fields – from health to dance to foreign language – during an annual awards luncheon held Tuesday in Normal.

SB275, also known as the Law Enforcement Gang Database Act, passed the Senate with a vote of 30-19 on May 31, but then was left to linger as Illinois' spring legislative session came to an end.

Eight offenders released on parole during the first quarter live near Illinois zip code 61920, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.

Spending per pupil at North Clay Community Unit School District 25 is up 0 percent from five years ago, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

Five offenders released on parole during the first quarter live near Illinois zip code 62439, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.

Spending per pupil at Neoga Community Unit School District 3 is down 15 percent from five years ago, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

Please join HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital colleagues on Tuesday, July 3 at 10 a.m. for the second annual ceremony to honor our nation in prayer.

Judson University women's outdoor track tops the list of highest grossing programs in the state, reporting $97,921 – or $8,902 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Spending per pupil at Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5A is down 6 percent from five years ago, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of district finances.