East Central Reporter

Veronica Makokha earns $106,500 working for the Illinois Department of Human Services during 2019

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

Veronica Makokha was ranked in the 92nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

8 Crawford County residents in their seventies test positive for COVID-19

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

As of August 29, there have been eight Crawford County residents in their seventies who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Cumberland County officials report three coronavirus deaths, with 133 confirmed cases

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

There have been 133 confirmed coronavirus cases in Cumberland County as of August 29, with three deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

No Effingham County residents in their fifties test positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 28

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

As of August 28 there were 62 Effingham County residents in their fifties who were tested for the Coronavirus, none of those tests have come back positive for the virus.

No Edgar County residents in their thirties test positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 28

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

As of August 28 there were eight Edgar County residents in their thirties who were tested for the Coronavirus, none of those tests have come back positive for the virus.

Bryan Hofstetter earns $106,500 working for the Illinois Department of Transportation during 2019

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

Bryan Hofstetter was ranked in the 92nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

Shelby Johnson earns $106,500 working for the Illinois Department of Corrections during 2019

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

Shelby Johnson was ranked in the 92nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

No Edgar County residents in their sixties test positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 28

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

As of August 28 there were 10 Edgar County residents in their sixties who were tested for the Coronavirus, none of those tests have come back positive for the virus.

No Crawford County residents under 20 test positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 28

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

As of August 28 there were seven Crawford County residents under 20 years of age who were tested for the Coronavirus, none of those tests have come back positive for the virus.

Clark County officials report two coronavirus deaths, with 116 confirmed cases

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

There have been 116 confirmed coronavirus cases in Clark County as of August 29, with two deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

No Douglas County residents in their sixties test positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 28

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

As of August 28 there were 23 Douglas County residents in their sixties who were tested for the Coronavirus, none of those tests have come back positive for the virus.

2 Clay County residents in their fifties test positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 28

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

Two Clay County residents in their fifties tested positive for COVID-19 on August 28.

121 Douglas County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

As of August 29, at least 121 white residents of Douglas County tested positive for the coronavirus.

No Richland County residents in their twenties test positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 28

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

As of August 28 there were 13 Richland County residents in their twenties who were tested for the Coronavirus, none of those tests have come back positive for the virus.

Sandra Pasquale earns $106,400 working for the Illinois Department of Public Health during 2019

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

Sandra Pasquale was ranked in the 92nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

15 Clay County residents in their sixties test positive for COVID-19

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

As of August 29, there have been 15 Clay County residents in their sixties who have tested positive for COVID-19.

13 Douglas County residents in their seventies test positive for COVID-19

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

As of August 29, there have been 13 Douglas County residents in their seventies who have tested positive for COVID-19.

7 Lawrence County residents in their seventies test positive for COVID-19

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

As of August 29, there have been seven Lawrence County residents in their seventies who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4C Board of Education Met July 20

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 29, 2020

Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4C Board of Education met Monday, July 20.

From South Central Illinois News

Wilhour points to rising overdose deaths, suicides as direct effect of governor's widespread shutdown policies

By East Central Reporter Reports | 4 years ago

With drug overdose deaths reported to be up 52% in DuPage County, state Rep. Blaine Wilhour is warning people to be careful of what they wish for in the battle to control COVID-19.