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News from June 2017

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Brady nominated to replace Radogno as Senate GOP Leader

By Hoang Tran | Jun 30, 2017

Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) was selected unanimously today by his Republican colleagues to serve as new Illinois Senate Republican Leader.

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Analysis: West-central Illinois fire, police pension funds paid $43 million, lost $1.8 million on investments in 2016

By Kyle Wahe | Jun 30, 2017

West-central Illinois’ 43 police and fire pension funds paid out a total of $43,041,315 in benefits to 1,050 retirees and inactive recipients in 2016 while losing $1,864,002 on their investments, according to a Western Central Reporter analysis of the funds' mandated financial filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance.

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Butler, Cavaletto join Democrats to pass budget amendment

By Matt Smith | Jun 30, 2017

Hours before the fiscal year runs out, the Illinois House voted 90-25 to approve a budget amendment.

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The price of local government: Village of Altona

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

The Village of Altona budget was $1.28 million for its 2015 fiscal year, or $4,918.26 per household.

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Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15 on its financial "Review" list.

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Who are Brighton Township's highest-paid employees?

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Here are the 4 highest-paid employees of Brighton Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Unpaid fines for Pekin-based campaign committees totaled $704.47 in January 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Campaign committees in Pekin collectively owe a total of $704.47 in overdue fees, records obtained by the West Central Reporter show.

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Delavan CUSD 703 holds $7.4 million in long-term debt

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Delavan Community Unit School District 703 has $7,355,000 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the West Central Reporter.

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Berrian School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Berrian School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Athens Community Unified School District 213 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Athens Community Unified School District 213 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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Gillespie CUSD 7 holds $10.3 million in long-term debt

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 has $10,312,763 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the West Central Reporter.

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Analysis: Sales tax funded 8 percent of City of Monmouth budget in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

The City of Monmouth's local sales tax brought in $1,300,365 in 2016, according to Illinois State Comptroller revenue data.

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The price of local government: Village of Alma

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

The Village of Alma budget was $272,701.08 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $1,855.11 per household.

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Astoria Community Unit School District 1 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Astoria Community Unit School District 1 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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Here are the 1 former employees of Barry Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Here are the 1 former employees of Barry Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Bond County Community Unit 2 High School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Bond County Community Unit 2 High School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Beckemeyer Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Beckemeyer Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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The price of local government: Village of Alsey

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

The Village of Alsey budget was $126,174 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $1,069.27 per household.

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Damiansville SD 62 holds $1.1 million in long-term debt

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Damiansville School District 62 has $1,070,000 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the West Central Reporter.

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City of Trenton Finance Committee met June 26.

By Ma. Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 30, 2017

City of Trenton Finance Committee met Monday, June 26.