East Central Reporter

CITY OF MATTOON: Finance Department Employment Opportunity

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

The City of Mattoon Finance Department is seeking applicants for an entry-level meter reader position.

CITY OF FLORA: Notice of Lottery for Candidate Ballot Order

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

In accordance with the guidelines of the State Board Elections' Rules and Regulations, a lottery (or other fair and impartial method of random selection) is used to determine ballot order for simultaneous petition filing for local elections

CITY OF EFFINGHAM: PSA: Notice to Candidates Filing for Election -

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

City Hall will be closed from 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm on Friday, December 14.

CITY OF EFFINGHAM: Mayor Bloemker stopped by at Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

Mayor Bloemker recently stopped at the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation to wish Joedy Hightower well in her retirement.

Phillip W. Montgomery unloads 14766 E County Road 600, Charleston

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

On Dec. 20, 2018, Phillip W. Montgomery sold their two bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home at 14766 E County Road 600, Charleston to Roy M. Harvey Jr. for $130,000.

At Arcola, 97 percent of students graduate high school; 67 percent go to college

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

About 95 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 97 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Charleston home sales, December 2-8, 2018

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of December 2-8, 2018.

Richard T. Owen and L %Robert M Gray Jennifer unload 413 Lafayette Ave., Mattoon

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

On Dec. 20, 2018, Richard T. Owen and L %Robert M Gray Jennifer sold their three bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home at 413 Lafayette Ave., Mattoon to Robert M. Gray for $142,000.

Statewide test results: 30 percent of Dieterich students failed math

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

About 70 percent of Dieterich Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 30 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 71 percent of Windsor failed English language arts

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

About 29 percent of Windsor Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 71 percent of students failed.

Recent Mattoon home sales, December 9-15, 2018

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, there were nine reported residential sales in Mattoon for the week of December 9-15, 2018.

Cliff W. and Linda Carmon acquire 2321 Shelby Ave., Mattoon

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

On Dec. 20, 2018, Bradley A. and Jan E. Davis sold their three bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home at 2321 Shelby Ave., Mattoon to Cliff W. and Linda Carmon for $139,900.

4 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 62868 in 2nd quarter of 2018

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

Four offenders released on parole during the second quarter live near Illinois zip code 62868, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.

84.5 percent of Newton teachers stay put; average earns $51,987.70 per year

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

More than 84.5 percent of teachers stay at Newton Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: 56 percent of Okaw Valley failed English language arts

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

About 44 percent of Okaw Valley Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 56 percent of students failed.

Moulton Elementary School reports 6% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

The truancy rate at Moulton Elementary School rose to 6 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: 80 percent of Cumberland students failed math

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

About 20 percent of Cumberland Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 80 percent of students failed.

Home sales in Rolling Green, December 2-8, 2018

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of December 2-8, 2018.

Matthew Shuemaker purchases 10511 E County Road 550, Lerna

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 20, 2018

On Dec. 20, 2018, Norman D. and Joyce L. Amstutz sold their three bedroom, two bathroom home at 10511 E County Road 550, Lerna to Matthew Shuemaker for $96,000.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois’ recent rate of population loss was 3rd highest in U.S.

By East Central Reporter Reports | 6 years ago

Illinois’ rate of population decline between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, was the third highest among the 50 states and Puerto Rico, according to population estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.