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Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 9, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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Report: 59 percent of 2015 Central A. & M. High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 88% of Central A. & M. High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 59 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Report: 28 percent of 2015 Dieterich Jr/Sr High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 97% of Dieterich Jr/Sr High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 28 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Report: 43 percent of 2015 Chrisman High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 93% of Chrisman High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 43 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Report: 39 percent of 2015 Casey-westfield Jr/Sr High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 86% of Casey-westfield Jr/Sr High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 39 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Report: 17 percent of 2015 Lawrenceville High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 71% of Lawrenceville High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 17 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Here are the 47 former employees of the City of Olney receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 9, 2017

Here are the 47 former employees of the City of Olney receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Taxpayers in Righter's district will pay an extra $55M in income taxes this year

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 8, 2017

State Senator Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) told reporters earlier this week that voters in his East Central Illinois district wanted him to vote to raise their state income taxes.

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Coles County sales tax opponent sees 'snow job' in passage

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 8, 2017

Charles Stodden Sr. doesn't believe the people of Coles County suddenly saw the light on a new sales tax. Instead, they just gave in.

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Who are the City of Mattoon's highest-paid employees?

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 8, 2017

Here are the 50 highest-paid employees of the City of Mattoon, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Central CUSD 4 holds $10.2 million in long-term debt

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 8, 2017

Central Community Unit School District 4 has $10,166,294 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the East Central Reporter.

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The price of local government: Village of Edgewood

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 8, 2017

The Village of Edgewood budget was $1.13 million for its 2015 fiscal year, or $6,270.46 per household.

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Cumberland Community Unit School District 77 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 8, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Cumberland Community Unit School District 77 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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Cumberland High School post test results

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 8, 2017

Cumberland High School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 8, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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Here are the 27 former employees of the City of Monticello receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 8, 2017

Here are the 27 former employees of the City of Monticello receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Cumberland Middle School post test results

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 8, 2017

Cumberland Middle School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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County of Woodford School placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 7, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed County of Woodford School on its financial "Recognition" list.

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Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 7, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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How did Kyle Thompson spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 7, 2017

Republican Kyle Thompson's election campaign committee, Friends of Kyle Thompson, spent $2,421 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).