Arcola 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).
The Illinois General Assembly is looking to pass a bill that earmarks $166.5 million for various projects in lawmakers home districts across the state.
A government oversight group is questioning the legitimacy and rationale of a cease and desist letter that was sent to Jasper County board member Jed Earnest earlier this year.
East Central Illinois' 34 police and fire pension funds paid out a total of $21,884,811 in benefits to 576 retirees and inactive recipients in 2016 while losing $1,712,059 on their investments, according to an East Central Reporter analysis of the funds' mandated financial filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance.