August, 2016 | East Central Reporter

Tuscola City Council reviews consent agenda at meeting

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 24, 2016

Members of the Tuscola City Council met at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22.

Marshall Area Public Library District board meets to review secretary's report

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 24, 2016

The Marshall Area Public Library District board of trustees met at 7 p.m. yesterday, Aug. 23.

Arcola School District 306 prepares for education board meeting

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 23, 2016

The Arcola School District 306 board of education will meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Aug. 24.

Marshall City Council discusses various motions

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 23, 2016

Members of the Marshall City Council met Monday, June 27.

Phillips gathers town hall, warns of property tax increases

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 22, 2016

Rep. Reggie Phillips recently spoke to voters during a packed property tax town hall meeting, where he told residents that huge tax increases are on the way unless critical cuts are made in the state’s 2017 budget.

EIU Booth Library to host civil rights display

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 22, 2016

Starting Sept. 1, Eastern Illinois University’s (EIU) Booth Library will showcase a traveling civil rights exhibit highlighting how the media brought America’s civil rights movement into the public eye, with photos, artifacts and other visual media.

Rauner: Mapping ballot measure may suffer term limits' fate in high court

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 22, 2016

No one knows which way the state's Supreme Court will rule on the pending Independent Map Amendment ballot measure, but the litigation could face the same fate as previous rulings about term limits, Gov. Bruce Rauner recently told reporters.

Second week of Olympics adds to Illinois medal count

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 22, 2016

It was another successful week for athletes from Illinois at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio, as our participants hit the medal stand in six different events.

No Democrats yet to pledge to NoMoreMadigan

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 19, 2016

Mike Strick, Republican candidate for District 84 in the Illinois House of Representatives, recently asserted that his NoMoreMadigan pledge has been garnering some positive responses among voters and candidates these past few weeks.

School districts' pension 'pickups' cost students and taxpayers

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 19, 2016

The practice of the "pickup" -- where school districts pay some, if not all, of teachers' contributions into their own retirement pensions -- could leave Illinois' educators, students and taxpayers high and dry.

Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 releases education board meeting details

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 19, 2016

The Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 board of education met Wednesday, June 15.

Mattoon City Council gathers to consider consent agenda

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 19, 2016

Members of the Mattoon City Council met Tuesday, Aug. 2.

Illinois approves SBL cardiology, bed expansion

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 19, 2016

A new heart center and 20 extra beds will come to Mattoon’s Sarah Bush Lincoln facility, thanks to recent approval of the $31 million project from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.

Arcola City Council gathers to review treasurer's report

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 18, 2016

Members of the Arcola City Council met Monday, Aug. 1.

Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 details board of education meeting

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 18, 2016

The Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 board of education met Friday, July 15.

Arcola City Council meets to discuss business items

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 18, 2016

Members of the Arcola City Council met at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15.

Charleston Community Unit School District 1 discusses recent education board meeting

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 18, 2016

The Charleston Community Unit School District 1 board of education met at 6:30 p.m. yesterday, Aug. 17.

EIU’s Jones: General education key to well-rounded students

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 17, 2016

Ever since childhood, EIU faculty member Richard Jones knew he would teach; and at 9:15 a.m. Friday, he will strive to inspire incoming students at Lantz Arena in a keynote address as the 2016 faculty laureate.