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IL Rising - State Rep Candidate Chris Miller

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 12, 2018

IL Rising - State Rep Candidate Chris Miller

Watchdog founders anticipate harsh reception at Coles County Republican dinner

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 12, 2018

The two founders of the Edgar County Watchdogs, who have a record of exposing local and state government waste and fraud, are gearing up for an old-fashioned showdown March 1 at the Coles County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner.

From Prairie State Wire

Governor's Office of Management and Budget director questioned by GOP committee members

By East Central Reporter Reports | 6 years ago

Hans Zigmund, new director of Gov. Bruce Rauner's Office of Management and Budget, had some explaining to do to three Republican lawmakers.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute most?

By East Central Reporter Reports | 6 years ago

Government pension funds in Joliet and Aurora depended most on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Statewide test results: 64 percent of Newton students failed math

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 11, 2018

About 36 percent of Newton Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 64 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 60 percent of Newton students fail annual tests

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 11, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 40 percent of Newton Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 72 percent of Effingham Junior students failed math

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 11, 2018

About 28 percent of Effingham Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

Statewide test results: 57 percent of Newton failed English language arts

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 11, 2018

About 43 percent of Newton Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 57 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 68 percent of Effingham Junior failed English language arts

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 11, 2018

About 32 percent of Effingham Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 68 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 70 percent of Effingham Junior students fail annual tests

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 11, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 30 percent of Effingham Junior High School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 38 percent of East Prairie failed English language arts

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 10, 2018

About 62 percent of East Prairie Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 38 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 55 percent of East Prairie students fail annual tests

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 10, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 45 percent of East Prairie Middle School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 88 percent of Martinsville Jr-Sr failed English language arts

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 10, 2018

About 12 percent of Martinsville Jr-Sr High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 88 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 85 percent of Martinsville Jr-Sr students failed math

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 10, 2018

About 15 percent of Martinsville Jr-Sr High School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 85 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 87 percent of Martinsville Jr-Sr students fail annual tests

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 10, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 13 percent of Martinsville Jr-Sr High School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 71 percent of East Prairie students failed math

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 10, 2018

About 29 percent of East Prairie Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 71 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 1,970 people in East Central Illinois left food stamp rolls over two years

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 9, 2018

The number of people receiving food stamps in four East Central Illinois locations dropped by 3.5 percent as President Trump entered office, according to an East Central Reporter analysis of federal data.

Statewide test results: 78 percent of Kansas failed English language arts

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 9, 2018

About 22 percent of Kansas Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 78 percent of students failed.

Benjamin Cahill sells 301 Campbell, Paris

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 9, 2018

The home at 301 Campbell, Paris was sold on Feb. 9, 2018 by Benjamin Cahill for $3,500. The buyer was Tara Tull.

Statewide test results: 98 percent of Kansas students failed math

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 9, 2018

About 2 percent of Kansas Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and nearly all of students failed.