Coles County
Recent News About Coles County
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Q3 2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in zip code 62435?
There was one offender released on parole during the third quarter living near Illinois zip code 62435, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.
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Watchdog's five part series on Coles County's lack of transparency and alleged illicit activities
Over the past 18 months, Watchdogs have been investigating certain illicit activities by Coles County officials and their lack of transparency.
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Jan.-June 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 62440 convicted of drug crimes
There was an offender convicted of a crime involving drugs released on parole near Illinois zip code 62440 during the first half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the East Central Reporter.
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Jan.-June 2018 Recap: Parolees in Lerna convicted of drug crimes
There was an offender convicted of a crime involving drugs released on parole in Lerna during the first half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the East Central Reporter.
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Coles County County Offices & Rules Committee met June 11.
Coles County County Offices & Rules Committee met Monday, June 11.
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Analysis: Coles County ranks 19th in foreclosure rates among Illinois urban areas
Coles County in the Charleston-Mattoon Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recorded the 19th highest foreclosure rate for Illinois MSAs during the first quarter of the year, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.
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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.
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Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois
Clay and Coles are among the Illinois counties that employ the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
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Q1 2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in zip code 62440?
There was one offender released on parole during the first quarter living near Illinois zip code 62440, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.
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Q1 2018 Recap: Parolees in Lerna convicted of drug crimes
There was an offender convicted of a crime involving drugs released on parole in Lerna during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the East Central Reporter.
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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.
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25 biggest spenders: What Illinois counties rank highest?
Edgar, Cumberland and Coles top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
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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.
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From Prairie State Wire
Campaign lies – Hold them accountable – Be an informed voter!
As most know, we are in what I call the silly season. That time of year when people running for office will say or do just about anything, to include fabricate negative information and lies in their effort to get people to vote for them.
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ECWD - Coles County Board could learn a thing or two from Ford County
After running one article on Ford County and their Supervisor of Assessment failures, the Supervisor resigned and today we find that the Ford County Board of Review did just as we suggested, with one minor exception.
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Coles County Road & Bridge Committee will meet February 26.
Coles County Road & Bridge Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26.
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Coles County Planning & Development Committee met February 22.
Coles County Planning & Development Committee met at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22.
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Coles County Health & Safety Committee will meet February 26.
Coles County Health & Safety Committee will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26.
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Watchdog founders anticipate harsh reception at Coles County Republican dinner
The two founders of the Edgar County Watchdogs, who have a record of exposing local and state government waste and fraud, are gearing up for an old-fashioned showdown March 1 at the Coles County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner.
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Coles County Road & Bridge Committee met January 29
Coles County Road & Bridge Committee met 5 p.m. Monday, January 29.