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News from October 2016

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Odin PSD 722 placed on "Financial Review" list by state board of education

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 22, 2016

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Odin PSD 722 on its "Financial Review" list.

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Robinson Community Unit School District No. 2 Board considers proposals for underwriting services

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2016

Robinson Community Unit School District No. 2 Board considers proposals for underwriting services at this week's meeting.

Marshall Public Library Building Committee assesses architects

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2016

Marshall Public Library Building Committee assesses architects at yesterday's meeting.

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Lawrence Public Library Board reviews repair plan

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2016

Lawrence Public Library Board reviews repair plan at this week's meeting.

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Charleston City Council sets trick or treat hours for Halloween

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2016

Charleston City Council sets trick or treat hours for Halloween at its recent meeting.

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Tuscola Tourism Committee to consider grant requests

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2016

Tuscola Tourism Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27.

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Highest paid teacher in West Richland CUSD 2 raked in $61,199.95 in the 2013-2014 school year

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 20, 2016

The top 10 highest paid teachers in West Richland CUSD 2 each earned more than $45,000.

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Highest paid teacher in Centralia SD 135 raked in $89,322.19 in the 2013-2014 school year

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 20, 2016

The top 20 highest paid teachers in Centralia SD 135 each earned more than $69,000.

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Chicago Teacher’s Union leader Lewis refuses to stand for national anthem

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 20, 2016

Days after reaching a “tentative contract” with the Chicago Public Schools that averted another threatened teacher’s strike, Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) leader Karen Lewis led a personal strike of her own, refusing to honor the United States of America by standing during its national anthem.

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Manufacturing group CEO: State has become its worst enemy

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 20, 2016

Illinois needs to get its fiscal house in order, undergo regulatory reform, overhaul its tax code and retool its education system to save the middle class, Illinois Manufacturers' Association President and CEO Greg Baise said during a recent news conference at the state Capitol in Springfield.

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Think tank: Property tax hikes fill politicians' pockets through valuation appeals

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 20, 2016

A proposed increase to Chicago's property tax rate would bring with it unintended -- or perhaps intended -- consequences such as flawed property valuations that often require an attorney to appeal, an Illinois Policy Institute representative told Chicago City Wire.

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Sleeping at desk, racist comments and threatening to throw a co-worker out the window: Illinois state worker reprimands shed light on patronage-driven culture

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 20, 2016

Illinois state workers seeking to negotiate a new contact with the state don’t just want more money; they want less accountability.

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Study linking legislator pay to fundraising may prompt calls for pay cuts

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 20, 2016

A newly released study that indicates higher-paid legislators spend more time fundraising than legislating prompted a conservative think-tank founder to ponder whether Illinois voters should consider reducing legislator pay.

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Charleston City Council considers granting funds for local film festival

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 19, 2016

Charleston City Council considers granting funds for local film festival during yesterday's meeting.

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Casey City Council hears update on wastewater treatment plan

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 19, 2016

Casey City Council hears update on wastewater treatment plan during Monday's meeting.

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Mattoon City Council acknowledges retirement of police officer

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 19, 2016

Mattoon City Council acknowledges retirement of police officer at yesterday's meeting.

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Cumberland CUSD No. 77 Board to review substitute teacher list

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 19, 2016

Cumberland CUSD No. 77 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20.

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Esker named SBL president and CEO

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 19, 2016

After 30 years with the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System and having serving as interim leader since July, Jerry Esker has become the organization’s new president and CEO.

Charleston Community Unit School District No. 1 Board to hear FY 2016 audit report

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 19, 2016

Charleston Community Unit School District No. 1 Board Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19.

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Highest-paid teacher in Wabash CUSD 348 raked in $84,269.58 in the 2013-2014 school year

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 18, 2016

The top 50 highest-paid teachers in Wabash CUSD 348 each earned more than $58,000.