May, 2017 Stories | West Central Reporter

Dallas Elementary School District 327 Board of Education met May 18.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 25, 2017

Dallas Elementary School District 327 Board of Education met at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 18.

Koehler, Manar vote to raise Illinois income tax

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 23, 2017

Without the help of Republicans, Senate Democrats voted Tuesday to fix the budget by raising the Illinois income tax and expanding the sales tax.

Jacksonville City Council met May 22.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 22, 2017

Jacksonville City Council met at 7 p.m. Monday, May 22.

Jerseyville City Council will meet May 23.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 22, 2017

Jerseyville City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 23.

Pekin Public Library Trustees will meet May 23.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 22, 2017

Pekin Public Library Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 23.

Effingham builder calls proposed tax another political pratfall

By Glenn Minnis | May 21, 2017

Marty Stock can’t see the logic in putting more roadblocks in the path of those striving to make their living in the home repair industry.

Jersey County multiplier unchanged from previous year

By Charmaine Little | May 21, 2017

Jersey County's equalization factor, also called a multiplier, remains at 1.000 for taxes to be paid this year, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Tireless effort seems a Breese for educator, mental health advocate

By Glenn Minnis | May 21, 2017

Rita (Schomaker) Winkeler protects her family.

Nauvoo mayor skipped possible conflict on disclosure, groups attest

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 21, 2017

Nauvoo Mayor John McCarty appears to have improperly submitted his Statements of Economic Interest with Hancock County, omitting his ownership of a business that has received payments from the city since at least 2013.

City of Quincy Aeronautics Committee met May 19.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 20, 2017

City of Quincy Aeronautics Committee met at 12 p.m. Friday, May 19.

City of Taylorville Council met May 15

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 20, 2017

City of Taylorville Council met 7 p.m. Monday, May 15.

City of Taylorville Ordinance Committee and Finance Committee met May 18.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 20, 2017

City of Taylorville Ordinance Committee and Finance Committee met Thursday, May 18.Here is the agenda provided by the Committee:There will be a meeting of the Ordinance Committee and the Finance Committee on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 6:00 P.M.

City of Taylorville Board will meet May 22.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 20, 2017

City of Taylorville Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 22.

GOP rep chides chamber: Pick a revenue number and get budget going

By Hoang Tran | May 19, 2017

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) chastised the House for its lack of progress on a state budget estimate, calling it a failure of the chamber.

Critics pan $5,000 fine over Mautino financial reports, request criminal inquiry

By Glenn Minnis | May 19, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Elections slapped a $5,000 fine on Auditor General Frank Mautino's campaign committee on Monday for failing to comply with board order to update financial disclosure reports filed in 2014 and 2015.