East Central Reporter

Arcola City Council met February 5.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 4, 2018

Arcola City Council met Monday, Feb. 5.

Village of Moweaqua Village Board will meet March 5.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 4, 2018

Village of Moweaqua Village Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 5.

Arcola City Council met January 02

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 3, 2018

Arcola City Council met 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 02.

Village of Dieterich Village Board met February 5

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 3, 2018

Village of Dieterich Village Board met 6:30 p.m. Monday, February 5.

Village of Dieterich Village Board met January 23

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 3, 2018

Village of Dieterich Village Board met 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 23.

Village of Dieterich Village Board met January 15

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 3, 2018

Village of Dieterich Village Board met 6:30 p.m. Monday, January 15.

Village of Dieterich Village Board met January 3

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 3, 2018

Village of Dieterich Village Board met 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 3.

Analysis: 72 percent of Gregory Intermediate students fail annual tests

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 3, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 28 percent of Gregory Intermediate students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 60 percent of Gregory Intermediate failed English language arts

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 3, 2018

About 40 percent of Gregory Intermediate students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 60 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 83 percent of Gregory Intermediate students failed math

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 3, 2018

About 17 percent of Gregory Intermediate students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 83 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams

By East Central Reporter Reports | 6 years ago

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 15% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamps program

By East Central Reporter Reports | 6 years ago

Approximately 1.9 million Illinoisans – or about 15 percent of the state’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

From Prairie State Wire

Syverson, Righter help move hospital assessment program bills through Senate

By East Central Reporter Reports | 6 years ago

Sens. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) and Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) added their voices in support of a pair of Senate bills that had to pass together for the federal authorization of $3.5 billion needed to maintain the Illinois Hospital Assessment Program ending in June.

Former state university employee Daugherty paid in $34K to pension fund, could collect $1.78M in retirement

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 1, 2018

Former state university employee Joann Daugherty, who retired in February 2018, saved $34,482 toward a pension over 20 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Horsley paid in $37K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $907K in retirement

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 1, 2018

Former state school employee Kathleen Horsley, who retired in February 2018, saved $37,087 toward a pension over 24 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Ward paid in $53K to pension fund, could collect $665K in retirement

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 1, 2018

Former state university employee Christine Ward, who retired in February 2018, saved $53,455 toward a pension over 11 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.