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News from July 2017

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Arcola City Council met July 17.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 17, 2017

Arcola City Council met at 7 p.m. Monday, July 17.

Mattoon City Council will meet July 18.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 17, 2017

Mattoon City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18.

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Casey City Council met July 17.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 17, 2017

Casey City Council met at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 17.

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Moulton Elementary School post test results

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 17, 2017

Moulton Elementary 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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Georgetown Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 17, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Georgetown Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4 on its financial "Review" list.

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Sullivan CUSD 300 holds $5.1 million in long-term debt

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 17, 2017

Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 has $5,068,392 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the East Central Reporter.

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Geff Community Consolidated School District 14 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 17, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Geff Community Consolidated School District 14 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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The price of local government: Village of Kansas

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 17, 2017

The Village of Kansas budget was $888,471 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $222,117.75 per household.

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Lawrenceville High School post test results

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 17, 2017

Lawrenceville 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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The price of local government: Village of Jewett

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 17, 2017

The Village of Jewett budget was $129,540 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $1,088.57 per household.

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Lawsuit alleges unequal property tax hike in Coles County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 16, 2017

Coles County taxpayers are fighting back against what they call a broken property tax system by filing a class-action lawsuit claiming the county violated tax laws.

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The price of local government: Village of Iola

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 16, 2017

The Village of Iola budget was $169,320 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $6,512.31 per household.

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Main Street Elementary School post test results

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 16, 2017

Main Street Elementary 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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Flanagan-Cornell District 74 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 16, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Flanagan-Cornell District 74 on its financial "Review" list.

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Iroquois County CUSD 9 holds $3.7 million in long-term debt

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 16, 2017

Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 has $3,675,000 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the East Central Reporter.

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John Greer Elementary School post test results

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 16, 2017

John Greer Elementary 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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Flora Community Unit School District 35 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 16, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Flora Community Unit School District 35 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 15, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 on its financial "Review" list.

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The price of local government: Village of Hume

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 15, 2017

The Village of Hume budget was $175,389 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $923.10 per household.

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Unity High School post test results

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jul 15, 2017

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