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News from September 2017

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Cumberland's Wolke has five punts in McKendree Bearcats football win

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 18, 2017

Cumberland graduate Monte Wolke had 233 total punting yards and five punts in McKendree Bearcats football's 24-21 win Sept. 16 over the Hillsdale Chargers.

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3 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 62439

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 18, 2017

Three offenders released on parole in May live in Illinois zip code 62439, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.

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Income tax hike will cost Lakewood residents $77,123.93 more this year, ranked 11th in Shelby County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 18, 2017

Lakewood taxpayers will pay an additional $77,123.93 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Shelbyville residents $1,701,871.24 more this year, ranked 1st in Shelby County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 18, 2017

Shelbyville taxpayers will pay an additional $1,701,871.24 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Shiloh Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education met September 18.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 18, 2017

Shiloh Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education met at 6:50 p.m. Monday, September 18.

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Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 Board of Education will meet September 20.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 18, 2017

Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 Board of Education will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 20.

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Paris, Illinois, women plead guilty to mail fraud while with transit district

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 18, 2017

Two Paris, Illinois, women have plead guilty to mail fraud in the U.S District Court for the Central District of the United States, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW).

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Mattoon City Council will meet September 19.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 18, 2017

Mattoon City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 19.

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Newton City Council will meet September 19.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 18, 2017

Newton City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 19.

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Charleston City Council will meet September 19.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 18, 2017

Charleston City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 19.

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Income tax hike will cost Herrick residents $217,429.52 more this year, ranked 8th in Shelby County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 17, 2017

Herrick taxpayers will pay an additional $217,429.52 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Findlay residents $244,392.91 more this year, ranked 6th in Shelby County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 17, 2017

Findlay taxpayers will pay an additional $244,392.91 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Cowden residents $196,999.57 more this year, ranked 9th in Shelby County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 17, 2017

Cowden taxpayers will pay an additional $196,999.57 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Effingham County Board found to have violated Open Meetings Act

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 17, 2017

The Effingham County Board violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act (OMA) by holding a meeting without public notification and discussing topics in a closed meeting that did not meet the criteria for closed meetings, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) reported recently.

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Mattoon mayor sees city trying to get ahead of looming pension crises

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 16, 2017

Mattoon Mayor Tim Gover isn't concerned with the loss of the fire department's ambulance service. What worries him is paying the police and fire pension funds.

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Income tax hike will cost Olney residents $2,595,065.88 more this year, ranked 1st in Richland County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 16, 2017

Olney taxpayers will pay an additional $2,595,065.88 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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1 Illinois offender paroled in zip code 61938

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 16, 2017

One offender released on parole in May lives in Illinois zip code 61938, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.

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Income tax hike will cost Dundas residents $136,979.26 more this year, ranked 4th in Richland County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 16, 2017

Dundas taxpayers will pay an additional $136,979.26 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Noble residents $428,038.52 more this year, ranked 2nd in Richland County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 16, 2017

Noble taxpayers will pay an additional $428,038.52 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Parkersburg residents $88,909.45 more this year, ranked 5th in Richland County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Sep 16, 2017

Parkersburg taxpayers will pay an additional $88,909.45 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).