West Central Reporter

Western Illinois student collecting thousands of shoes for a cause

By Kyle Gibson | Nov 27, 2017

One Western Illinois University student athlete has turned a stack of spare shoes into thousands of pairs for those in need around the globe.

Cass County GOP chair says townships should be abolished amid property tax freeze debate

By Kyle Gibson | Nov 16, 2017

The chairman of the Cass County Republican Party has spoken out against township governments and said they should be abolished as the debate continues around a property tax freeze proposal from the Illinois General Assembly.

Rural Illinois could be aided by property tax freeze, McDonough board member says

By Kyle Gibson | Nov 14, 2017

A member of the McDonough County Board said local economies could have a positive reaction to a property tax freeze following a two-year freeze proposal by the Illinois General Assembly.