Spending per pupil at Richland County Community Unit School District 1 is up 1 percent from five years ago, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of district finances.
Three offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 61956, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.
On May 24, 2018, Matthew E. and Jody M. Ruff purchased a two bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home at 2383 Lincoln Highway Road, Charleston from Shirley A. Eastin and Lee Richard for $214,000.
After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Mattoon Police Pension Fund lost 4.36 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
On May 24, 2018, G. Daniel and Cynthia K. Corrie purchased a four bedroom, two bathroom home at 20565 E County Road 400, Charleston from Wayne A. Baker for $85,000.
The three bedroom, one bathroom home at 2102 Van Buren Ave., Charleston was sold on May 24, 2018 by Cody C Emberton for $78,500. The buyer was Sean R. Hackett.
Administrators in Cowden Herrick Community Unit School District 3A earn an average of $76,120 per year, ranking 799th out of 858 districts in the state.