In a year when 95 percent of Mattoon High School seniors graduated on time, 41 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
Former state university employee Lee Poffinbarger, who retired in September 2018, saved $66,456 toward a pension over 30 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
Former state university employee Jeffrey McCoy, who retired in September 2018, saved $1,327 toward a pension over 1 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
Former state university employee Lucinda Horton, who retired in September 2018, saved $140,177 toward a pension over 29 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
Former state university employee Cathy Bunton, who retired in September 2018, saved $165,327 toward a pension over 29 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
Former state university employee Minh Dao, who retired in September 2018, saved $190,133 toward a pension over 30 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
Former state university employee William Benedict, who retired in September 2018, saved $161,421 toward a pension over 25 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Deborah Trueblood, who retired in September 2018, saved $27,406 toward a pension over 4 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state university employee Joan McCausland, who retired in September 2018, saved $96,686 toward a pension over 30 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
The revenue Robinson Community Unit School District 2 received through local taxes increased 38.8 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of public schools data.
The two bedroom, one bathroom home at 303 N. Oakland Road, Ashmore was sold on Oct. 1, 2018 by C. Christine Hood Hood (trustee) for $52,000. The buyer was Daniel Dust.
Former state university employee Evgeny Gordon, who retired in September 2018, saved $93,390 toward a pension over 20 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
On Oct. 1, 2018, Jacob G. and Ashlyn N. Daugherty purchased a six bedroom, three bathroom property at 1409 Wabash Ave., Mattoon from Ssc Services Inc. for $83,000.
More than 87.5 percent of teachers stay at Charleston Middle School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
Former state school employee David Hatfill, who retired in September 2018, saved $69,131 toward a pension over 23 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state university employee Allen Drake, who retired in September 2018, saved $161,276 toward a pension over 26 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Renee Henry, who retired in September 2018, saved $1,880 toward a pension over 1 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.