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News from January 2021

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Wilhour blasts rampant fraud in IDES system as 'a catastrophe for families'

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

Veteran state Rep. Blaine Wilhour can personally speak to the growing fraud crisis involving the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

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Census Bureau: 79.4 percent of people in Flora were old enough to vote in 2020

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

Of the 4,686 citizens living in Flora in 2020, 3,719 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau reports Greenup population was 1,754 in 2020

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

Greenup had a population of 1,754 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the East Central Reporter.

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Census Bureau: 5.7% of people in Flora identified as multi-racial in 2020

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

Of the 4,686 citizens living in Flora in 2020, 94.3 percent said they were only one race, while 5.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Cowden for the week of January 18-24

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

The Marathon at 234 N. Grand Ave. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Cowden for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Claremont for the week of January 18-24

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

The TNT Stop at 552 N. Washington Blvd. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Claremont for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Flora for the week of January 18-24

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

The Casey's at 902 W. North Ave. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Flora for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Report: 8 percent of 2018 Flora High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

In the two years after 89 percent of Flora High School's class of 2018 graduated on time, 8 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Eight professional licenses issued in zip code 62447 during 2020

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

There were eight professional licenses issued in zip code 62447 during 2020, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

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11 businesses in Cumberland County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

There were 11 businesses in Cumberland County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Dieterich for the week of January 18-24

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

The Marathon at 104 W Center St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Dieterich for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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East Central Reporter area weekly mass times

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

The following parishes in the East Central Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Effingham for the week of January 18-24

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

The Speedway at 1300 W. Fayette St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Effingham for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Findlay for the week of January 18-24

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

The R&K 1 Stop at 101 W. Division St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Findlay for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Greenup for the week of January 18-24

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

The Phillips 66 at 110 N. Haughton Highway is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Greenup for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Clay City for the week of January 18-24

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

The Casey's at 940 S. Main St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Clay City for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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The average school administrator earns 99% more than teachers in Tuscola Community Unit School District 301

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 30, 2021

The average school administrator's salary in the Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 was $101,820 during the 2020 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $51,140.

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Census Bureau: 79.5 percent of people in Flat Rock were old enough to vote in 2020

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 29, 2021

Of the 464 citizens living in Flat Rock in 2020, 369 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau reports Garrett population was 118 in 2020

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 29, 2021

Garrett had a population of 118 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the East Central Reporter.

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Christina Michelle Shook buys 308 S. Pike, Palestine

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 29, 2021

The home at 308 S. Pike, Palestine was sold on Jan. 29, 2021 by Timothy McDaniel Kelly Mills Jeffrey Mills for $60,000. The buyer was Christina Michelle Shook.