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Arcola Community Unified School District 306 Board Policy Committee met May 2

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 18, 2019

Arcola Community Unified School District 306 Board Policy Committee met 6 p.m. Thursday, May 2.

Roll Call: Miller votes against allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 18, 2019

State Rep. Chris Miller (R-110) on May 31 voted against a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.

Roll Call: Bailey votes against allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 18, 2019

State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-109) on May 31 voted against a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.

From South Central Illinois News

Roll Call: Wilhour votes against allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions

By East Central Reporter Reports | 5 years ago

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-107) on May 31 voted against a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.

From Chambana Sun

Roll Call: Halbrook votes against allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions

By East Central Reporter Reports | 5 years ago

State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-102) on May 31 voted against a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.

Casey Westfield Community Unit School District C-4 Board of Education will meet June 17

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 18, 2019

Casey Westfield Community Unit School District C-4 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, June 17.

Village of Moweaqua Village Board met April 23

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 18, 2019

Village of Moweaqua Village Board met Tuesday, April 23.

Village of Moweaqua Village Board met April 9

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 18, 2019

Village of Moweaqua Village Board met Tuesday, April 9.

Balanced budget? Pritzker thinks Illinoisans will 'believe just about anything,' Rep. Miller says

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 17, 2019

News that the state’s new $40 billion budget could be as much as $1.3 billion out of balance comes as no great shock to state Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland).

From SE Illinois News

Rep. Bailey 'disappointed' in 'more irresponsible Illinois government' after new budget report

By East Central Reporter Reports | 5 years ago

Freshman st​ate Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) bemoans the fact that nothing seems to have changed about the way Illinois legislators run the state government thus far in his first term.

From South Central Illinois News

Rep. Wilhour takes issue with a $60-million arts fund when the state owes billions in pension debt

By East Central Reporter Reports | 5 years ago

Illinois state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Effingham) does not know which is worse: politicians who don't know any better, or those who know better but just don't care.

Illinois General Assembly: HB889 actions on May 22

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 17, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 22 in the House on House bill HB889 ("ins code-tick-borne disease"): "Passed Both Houses", "Third Reading - Passed" and "Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman".

2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Newman?

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 17, 2019

There were two offenders released on parole during 2018 that live in Newman zip codes, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.

Arcola Community Unified School District 306 Board met June 12

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 17, 2019

Arcola Community Unified School District 306 Board met Wednesday, June 12.

Arcola Community Unified School District 306 Board will meet June 17

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 17, 2019

Arcola Community Unified School District 306 Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, June 17.

2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Coles County?

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 17, 2019

There were 69 offenders released on parole during 2018 that live in Coles County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.

Illinois General Assembly: HB423 actions on May 16

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 17, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 16 in the House on House bill HB423 ("education-tech"): "Passed Both Houses" and "Third Reading - Passed".

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker’s claims of paying down pension debt “simply dishonest,” fiscal watchdog says

By East Central Reporter Reports | 5 years ago

The recently approved state budget hardly makes Illinois the beacon of fiscal prudence that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and legislative leaders claim it is, budgetary analysts at Wirepoints say.

2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Neoga?

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 17, 2019

There were two offenders released on parole during 2018 that live in Neoga zip codes, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.

Arcola Community Unified School District 306 Board will meet June 17

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jun 17, 2019

Arcola Community Unified School District 306 Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, June 17.