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Friday, April 25, 2025

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Attorney General Raoul charges Macoupin County employee with theft and wire fraud

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

Attorney General Kwame Raoul has brought charges against Jacalyn Walker, a former employee of the Macoupin County State’s Attorney’s office, for allegedly embezzling funds from the drug asset forfeiture account.

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Village of Arthur Board of Trustees met April 21

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

Village of Arthur Board of Trustees met Monday, April 21

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City of Flora City Council met April 21

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

City of Flora City Council met Monday, April 21

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Shiloh Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education met April 21

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

Shiloh Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education met Monday, April 21

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GoKnights shares updates on announcements, BOE meeting, and classroom activities

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School, through #GoKnights, shared updates on April 22, 2025.

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New medical center at SBLFCH to receive $5,000 donation from Commercial Electric

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

Commercial Electric, a company based in Mattoon, has contributed $5,000 to Friends and Families of Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital.

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Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School sports events announced by #GoKnights

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School's "#GoKnights" announced upcoming softball, track, and baseball events on April 22, 2025.

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Richland County: Medicare dependency reached 6.5% in 2022

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 6.5% of income in Richland County, providing an average of $3,402 per capita to residents.

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Shelby County ranks 46th highest in Illinois for per capita government transfer income at $12,657 in 2022

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 22, 2025

In 2022, residents of Shelby County received an average of $12,657 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 46th highest in Illinois.

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Effingham County residents pay $189,121 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in January

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 21, 2025

In January, Effingham County saw an increase in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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State Rep. Chris Miller: 'Man is man - woman is woman - there is no middle ground for a made up gender'

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 21, 2025

Chris Miller, a state representative for Illinois' 101st District, expressed his views on gender following the United Kingdom's Supreme Court ruling that recognized only two genders: male and female.

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1 company in a city within Effingham County received one inspection in Q1

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 21, 2025

There was one company in a city associated with Effingham County that received an FDA inspection in the first quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 21, 2025

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

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Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from Douglas County convicted of a public safety violation set for supervised release

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 21, 2025

There was one offender convicted of a public safety violation living in Douglas 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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2 new registered sex offenders living in Shelby County as of March

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 21, 2025

The Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry shows there were two new registered sex offenders living in Shelby County in March.

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Marshall Community Unit School District C-2 Board of Education met March 19

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 21, 2025

Marshall Community Unit School District C-2 Board of Education met Wednesday, March 19

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Jasper County Board met March 20

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 21, 2025

Jasper County Board met Thursday, March 20

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Robinson Public Library District Board of Trustees met March 18

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 21, 2025

Robinson Public Library District Board of Trustees met Tuesday, March 18

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City of Flora City Council met March 17

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 21, 2025

City of Flora City Council met Monday, March 17

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52.8% of Beecher Community Unit School District 200U students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 21, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 52.8% of the students in Beecher Community Unit School District 200U passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.