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  Shelby County turns down Fire Protection Proposition

  Shelby County said "no" to the Cowden Fire Protection Proposition on Nov. 6.

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Public employee tally: East Central Illinois

  Clark County had 115 public employees – almost 1 percent of the county's population, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Big spenders: How much does your county spend?

  Edgar County spent $2,109 per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?

  Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Income tax hike will cost Windsor residents $375,328.12 more this year, ranked 2nd in Shelby County

  Windsor taxpayers will pay an additional $375,328.12 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Income tax hike will cost Tower Hill residents $251,904.36 more this year, ranked 5th in Shelby County

  Tower Hill taxpayers will pay an additional $251,904.36 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Income tax hike will cost Strasburg residents $239,604.45 more this year, ranked 7th in Shelby County

  Strasburg taxpayers will pay an additional $239,604.45 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Income tax hike will cost Stewardson residents $272,284.32 more this year, ranked 4th in Shelby County

  Stewardson taxpayers will pay an additional $272,284.32 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Income tax hike will cost Sigel residents $314,919.99 more this year, ranked 3rd in Shelby County

  Sigel taxpayers will pay an additional $314,919.99 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Income tax hike will cost Oconee residents $94,421.21 more this year, ranked 10th in Shelby County

  Oconee taxpayers will pay an additional $94,421.21 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Income tax hike will cost Lakewood residents $77,123.93 more this year, ranked 11th in Shelby County

  Lakewood taxpayers will pay an additional $77,123.93 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Income tax hike will cost Shelbyville residents $1,701,871.24 more this year, ranked 1st in Shelby County

  Shelbyville taxpayers will pay an additional $1,701,871.24 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Income tax hike will cost Herrick residents $217,429.52 more this year, ranked 8th in Shelby County

  Herrick taxpayers will pay an additional $217,429.52 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Income tax hike will cost Findlay residents $244,392.91 more this year, ranked 6th in Shelby County

  Findlay taxpayers will pay an additional $244,392.91 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Income tax hike will cost Cowden residents $196,999.57 more this year, ranked 9th in Shelby County

  Cowden taxpayers will pay an additional $196,999.57 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Halbrook reports Missouri snag in major power line project

  The Grain Belt Express, a 780-mile-long power line that would deliver electricity from Kansas to western Indiana, hit a major roadblock when the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) rejected the plan recently, according to a release from Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville).

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Windsor Community Unified School District 1 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

  The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Windsor Community Unified School District 1 on its financial "Recognition" list.

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

  The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4 on its financial "Recognition" list.

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Analysis: Income tax hike will cost Shelby County residents $4M more this year

  Shelby County residents will pay an additional $4,061,217 in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

  By East Central Reporter Reports
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  Analysis: Sales tax funded 3 percent of City of Shelbyville budget in 2016

  The City of Shelbyville's local sales tax brought in $168,951 in 2016, according to Illinois State Comptroller revenue data.

  By East Central Reporter Reports