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Marshall Public Library board to meet, review minutes

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 11, 2016

The board of trustees for the Marshall Public Library will meet tomorrow, April 13, to review closed session minutes.

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Local Government

Chinese Supreme Court justice to address EIU students

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 11, 2016

Justice Jingmin Zhai, who is vice president of Beijing, China’s Supreme Court, is scheduled to visit Eastern Illinois University at 7 p.m. today, April 11, to speak at the university’s Lumpkin Hall in Charleston.

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Local Government

Oblong board of trustees to consider Antique Tractor/Engine Club request

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 6, 2016

The Village of Oblong board of trustees will meet at 7 p.m. today.

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Local Government

Charleston City Council meeting to be held today

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 5, 2016

The Charleston City Council will hold a regular meeting today, April 5, to discuss a raffle license, proclamation, resolution, ordinance and announcement.

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Tolono Public Library trustees to meet tomorrow, review plans for future

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 4, 2016

In order to consider finances, Fun Day and front-runners for representation in the Illinois Heartland Library System, Tolono Public Library District’s board of trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, April 5, at the library.

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Casey-Westfield education board meets to review positive changes

By East Central Reporter Reports | Apr 3, 2016

The Casey-Westfield board of education gathered to review positive financials, celebrate successful negotiations and approve personnel changes at its March 21 meeting at the district unit office in Casey.

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St. Joseph-Ogden High School District 305 to review spring events at tonight's meeting

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 28, 2016

With mention of an April 9-10 musical at St. Joseph-Ogden High School, St. Joseph-Ogden CHSD 305’s agenda for 7 p.m. today, March 28, will also include personnel shifts, scout activities, scholarships and summer positions.

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Local Government

Arcola education board to approve contract services March 30

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 28, 2016

The Arcola School District 306 education board will gather for a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, in order to move forward on performance contracting services at Arcola High School.

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Tuscola City Council to peruse paper shredding, permits, planning at tonight's meeting

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 28, 2016

Paper shredding, pool repairs, permits, private bonds and public restrooms will top Tuscola City Council’s agenda at today's 7:30 p.m. meeting.

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Local Government

Mattoon High School students earn 17 awards at SIU press conference

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

Student journalists from Mattoon High School won a grand total of 17 prestigious awards at Southern Illinois University’s recent Southern Illinois School Press Association Conference in Carbondale for their dedicated reporting and publishing efforts.

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Charleston dubbed Illinois’ first ‘Ready to Respond Community’

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

Illinois’ Ready to Respond voluntary preparedness project, established in April 2013, has named Charleston as the state’s first local jurisdiction to officially earn the initiative’s “Ready to Respond Community” distinction, Charleston city officials recently revealed.

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CreditDonkey ranks Charleston ninth in safety statewide

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

How Illinois cities and towns rate in safety is the focus of a recent survey performed by CreditDonkey, which places Charleston solidly within the top 10 communities statewide, based on an existing standard FBI template.

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Casey City Council meets to handle array of municipal goals

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

Achieving a quorum with only two absences, the City of Casey City Council convened at 6 p.m. on Feb. 15 at Casey City Hall in order to address vendor bills, committee business and infrastructure matters.

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Local Government

Charleston sets date for spring cleanup

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

In what has become an annual service, Charleston will sponsor its 2016 spring cleanup event from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, for citizens wishing to discard unwanted items -- at two different locations.

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Propane power, public presentation cap Shelbyville CUSD meeting

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

Shelbyville High School’s library set the scene for the Community Unit School District 4’s meeting at 7 p.m. March 17, when administrators and guests enjoyed an appearance by students enrolled in Mandy Totten’s Ag Business class.

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Arcola City Council supports food pantry prior to annual race

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

Pantry provisions and municipal mowing maintenance topped the to-do list for the Arcola City Council at its 7 p.m. meeting on March 7 at City Hall.

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Local Government

Swearingen Memorial Library board meets to hear updates on new business, reports

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

The Swearingen Memorial Library board of trustees gathered at 7 p.m. March 17 at the library in St. Joseph Township to approve reports and conduct new business at its regular meeting open to the public.

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Local Government

Mattoon constructs CSO water treatment plant

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

To manage municipal water works, a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) satellite treatment site is taking shape in the form of a new wastewater handling facility on North Sixth Street, thanks to the City of Mattoon.

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Charleston City Council considers March municipal matters

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

From electric opt-out plans currently facing citizens to a march protesting Illinois’ budget crisis, the Charleston City Council heard wide-ranging viewpoints when it convened at 6:30 p.m. on March 1 at City Hall, with Mayor Brandon Combs presiding.

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Arcola City Council to hear rag doll pitch, resignations, renewals

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 21, 2016

Grocery business, gas taxes and a pitch for a commemorative structure honoring America’s legendary Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls will headline Arcola City Council’s meeting at 7 p.m. today, March 21, at City Hall.