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Friday, April 25, 2025

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Douglas County: Residents received $54.41 million per capita from Medicare transfers in 2022

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 24, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 4.4% of income in Douglas County, providing an average of $2,754 per capita to residents.

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Prairie State taxes: Jasper County residents rank 76th in total sales taxes paid for January

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 24, 2025

Jasper County residents paid $150,830 in sales taxes, ranking 76th in total sales taxes paid per county in January.

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Week ending April 6: No new registered sex offenders living in Shelby County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 24, 2025

There are no new registered sex offenders living in Shelby County in the week ending April 6 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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Did Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 23, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 52.4% of the students in Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Cities within Shelby County registered no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses to practice law in Q1 compared to the previous quarter

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 23, 2025

The number of lawyers with active licenses in cities within Shelby County in the first quarter of 2025 remained the same in comparison to the previous quarter.

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Unchanged number of lawyers with active licenses to practice in cities located within Crawford County in March compared to previous month

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 23, 2025

The number of lawyers with active licenses in cities in Crawford County in March remained the same in comparison to the previous month.

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Q4 2024 Recap: 2 parolees from Coles County convicted of crimes against persons set for supervised release

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 23, 2025

There were two offenders convicted of crimes against persons living in Coles County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the East Central Reporter.

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Jasper County collects $39,703 in County Sales Tax in January

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 23, 2025

In January, Jasper County saw an increase in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School sports updates and announcements from #GoKnights

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 23, 2025

On April 23, 2025, #GoKnights, representing Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School, updated on activities including girls' track and field and softball.

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Blaine Wilhour criticizes Illinois sanctuary policy and sports inclusivity

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 23, 2025

Blaine Wilhour, an Illinois politician, addressed Illinois' sanctuary policies and sports participation by gender in his recent social media posts from April 23, 2025.

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HSHS St. Anthony’s to celebrate 150th anniversary with special mass on April 30

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 23, 2025

The Hospital Sisters of St. Francis arrived in Effingham on November 15, 1875, starting their mission to provide health care to the community.

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Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School updates activities and athletics

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 23, 2025

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School, through its Twitter account #GoKnights, provides updates on classroom labs, track and field events, and a baseball game against Okaw Valley as of April 22 and 23, 2025.

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State Rep. Halbrook on IHSA refusal to ban males from female sports: ‘The IHSA is failing our young women and girls’

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 23, 2025

State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is sharply criticizing the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) for its decision to maintain a policy allowing male athletes identifying as transgender to compete in girls sport.

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Jasper County taxpayers give $26,267 in Countywide Sales Tax in January

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 23, 2025

In January, Jasper County saw an increase in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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$41,181 in County Sales Tax collected in January for Crawford County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

In January, Crawford County saw an increase in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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3 lawyers in good standing in cities within Cumberland County as of March

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

There were three lawyers in good standing in cities within Cumberland County as of March.

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Did Red Hill Community Unit School District 10 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 52.6% of the students in Red Hill Community Unit School District 10 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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No new registered sex offenders living in Lawrence County in week ending April 6

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

Lawrence County has no new sex offenders registered as living there in the week ending April 6, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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State Rep. Wilhour: 'Fairness and safety in sports should not be a political issue'

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

Blaine Wilhour, a state representative for Illinois' 110th District, has highlighted the Illinois High School Association's (IHSA) clarification on its policy regarding transgender student participation.

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Village of Dieterich Board of Trustees met April 21

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

Village of Dieterich Board of Trustees met 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 21