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News from August 2017

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Arcola School District #306 Board of Education met August 7

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

Arcola School District #306 Board of Education met 5:30 p.m. Monday, August 7.

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Income tax hike will cost Crescent City residents $161,715.90 more this year, ranked 14th in Iroquois County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

Crescent City taxpayers will pay an additional $161,715.90 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Clifton residents $621,299.47 more this year, ranked 2nd in Iroquois County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

Clifton taxpayers will pay an additional $621,299.47 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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City of Marshall City Council will meet August 28

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

City of Marshall City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, August 28.

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Tuscola City Council will meet August 28

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

Tuscola City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, August 28.

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Income tax hike will cost Claytonville residents $10,665.17 more this year, ranked 23rd in Iroquois County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

Claytonville taxpayers will pay an additional $10,665.17 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Edgar watchdogs offer primer for first-time information seekers

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

Wannabe government watchdogs have been offered a helping hand getting started from the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW), which recently posted a guide for requesting Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) information.

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Clay County Executive Finance Committee will meet August 31

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

Clay County Executive Finance Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, August 31.

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For a few, Cook County beverage tax is a piece of cake

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

Daria Reid has always known where her bread is buttered.

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Mattoon Township property owners demand equal assessments in lawsuit

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

Commercial and industrial property owners in Mattoon Township have amended their federal lawsuit alleging that Coles County violated the 14th Amendment, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) reported recently.

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Tonda Brayfield buys 7626 E. Westlake Drive, Robinson

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

The home at 7626 E. Westlake Drive, Robinson was sold on Aug. 21, 2017 by Shari R Weber and Barbara G. Shimer for $155,000. The buyer was Tonda Brayfield.

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Ricky D Dennis buys 202 N. Wash., Oblong

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

On Aug. 16, 2017, Ricky D Dennis purchased a home at 202 N. Wash., Oblong from First National Bank in Olney for $30,092.

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Mickey M. and Brittney M. Walton acquires 12282 N. 900th St., Robinson

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

On Aug. 9, 2017, Rachael Tracy purchased a home at 12282 N. 900th St., Robinson from Mickey M. and Brittney M. Walton for $133,000.

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Coles County Health & Safety Committee will meet August 28

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

Coles County Health & Safety Committee will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday, August 28.

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Coles County Finance Committee will meet August 29

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2017

Coles County Finance Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 29.

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Top earner at Eastern Illinois University brought home $278K in 2016

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 28, 2017

University President David M. Glassman was the highest-earning individual at Eastern Illinois University in 2016, with total compensation reaching $278,643.38 according to a East Central Reporter analysis of Illinois Board of Higher Education data.

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Neoga school board violated state law at meeting over student expulsion

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 28, 2017

It took 20 months, but the Edgar County Watchdogs' (ECW) finally got confirmation from the state that the Neoga Community Unit School District No. 3 board violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) at its January 2016 meeting that draw a standing-room-only crowd.

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Income tax hike will cost Cissna Park residents $387,025.50 more this year, ranked 9th in Iroquois County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 28, 2017

Cissna Park taxpayers will pay an additional $387,025.50 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Buckley residents $210,256.96 more this year, ranked 12th in Iroquois County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 28, 2017

Buckley taxpayers will pay an additional $210,256.96 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Ashkum residents $407,724.09 more this year, ranked 7th in Iroquois County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 28, 2017

Ashkum taxpayers will pay an additional $407,724.09 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).