East Central Reporter

City of Casey City Council met March 19

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 21, 2018

City of Casey City Council met 6 p.m. Monday, March 19.

City of Effingham City Council will meet March 20

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 21, 2018

City of Effingham City Council will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 20.

City of Effingham City Council will meet March 20

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 21, 2018

City of Effingham City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 20.

City of Casey City Council met February 21.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 21, 2018

City of Casey City Council met Wednesday, Feb. 21.

Arcola City Council met February 5.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 21, 2018

Arcola City Council met Monday, Feb. 5.

Beecher City Community Unit School District 20 Board met February 12.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 21, 2018

Beecher City Community Unit School District 20 Board met Monday, Feb. 12.

Beecher City Community Unit School District 20 Board met March 12.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 21, 2018

Beecher City Community Unit School District 20 Board met at 7 p.m. Monday, March 12.

Altamont Community Unit School District 10 Board met February 5.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 21, 2018

Altamont Community Unit School District 10 Board met Monday, Feb. 5.

Altamont Community Unit School District 10 Board met March 13.

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 21, 2018

Altamont Community Unit School District 10 Board met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 13.

Most frugal townships in East Central Illinois

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 21, 2018

Union-Watson Multi Tax Assessment District, Lamotte-Montgomery Multi Tax Assessment District and Anderson-Aubrn-Darwn-Dolsn-Dougls #2 Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in East Central Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois

After a quick breather, it will be business as usual for Chris Miller in bid for 110th House seat

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 21, 2018

Oakland Republican Chris Miller says it always feels good to win.

From Prairie State Wire

Ives concedes to Rauner in GOP primary

By East Central Reporter Reports | 7 years ago

Amid chants of “Jeanne, Jeanne,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) conceded defeat to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary late Tuesday night.

From Prairie State Wire

Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

By East Central Reporter Reports | 7 years ago

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

By East Central Reporter Reports | 7 years ago

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

From Prairie State Wire

Voter rolls: Where do Republicans rely on women most in Illinois?

By East Central Reporter Reports | 7 years ago

Republicans depend most on women to show up at the polls in Edwards, Scott and Adams counties in Illinois, according to Illinois State Board of Elections data.

From North Cook News

$350 million evidence-based education funding bill moves to governor's desk

By East Central Reporter Reports | 7 years ago

Three GOP senators voiced their concerns during Senate floor debate March 14 over legislation regarding $350 million in education funding.

Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 20, 2018

Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.

49% of students graduated on time at Lincoln Trail College in 2016

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 20, 2018

Lincoln Trail College in Robinson had the highest “on time” graduation rate among two-year schools in East Central Illinois, according to the latest data compiled from U.S. Department of Education and Illinois State Comptroller tracking the performance and spending at 49 Illinois community colleges.

From Metro East Sun

Kay wants to restore state's lost glory

By East Central Reporter Reports | 7 years ago

Dwight Kay’s litmus test for voters still deciding on candidates in Tuesday's primary election centers on them reminiscing about their fondest time in the state and then comparing it to what they now see every day in Illinois.

From Prairie State Wire

State Senate debates long and hard over gun legislation

By East Central Reporter Reports | 7 years ago

After returning from a gun violence Senate Walkout on March 14 in remembrance of the month anniversary of the Parkland shooting massacre, five GOP senators had something to say about Democratic sponsored fire-arm legislation.