West Central Reporter

East Peoria City Council met February 20.

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 23, 2018

East Peoria City Council met at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20.

City of Pekin Liquor Commission will February 22.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 23, 2018

City of Pekin Liquor Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22.

McDonough County ESDA and Claims Committee met February 20.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 23, 2018

McDonough County ESDA and Claims Committee met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20.

McDonough County Board met February 21.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 23, 2018

McDonough County Board met Wednesday, Feb. 21.

Macomb City Council met February 20.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 23, 2018

Macomb City Council met at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20.

City of Washington Finance & Personnel Committee met February 19.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 23, 2018

City of Washington Finance & Personnel Committee met at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19.

City of Washington Public Safety Committee met February 19.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 23, 2018

City of Washington Public Safety Committee met at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19.

City of Quincy Personnel Committee & Police Aldermanic Committees will meet February 26.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 23, 2018

City of Quincy Personnel Committee & Police Aldermanic Committees will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26.

Quincy City Council met February 20.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 23, 2018

Quincy City Council met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Taylorville City Council met February 20.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 23, 2018

Taylorville City Council met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Lincoln City Council met February 20.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 23, 2018

Lincoln City Council met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Logan County Board met February 20.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 23, 2018

Logan County Board met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Village of Morton Board of Trustees met February 19.

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 23, 2018

Village of Morton Board of Trustees met at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19.

Analysis: West Central Illinois SNAP participation costs fell 5.2 percent over two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 23, 2018

Welfare offices in Beardstown, Jacksonville and Macomb saw food stamp costs drop by an average of 5.2 percent from January 2015 to January 2017, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

From Peoria Standard

Ad paints Hammond as being in Madigan's corner

By Glenn Minnis | 7 years ago

With just weeks remaining before the March 20 primaries, a new Liberty Principles PAC ad on YouTube blasts incumbent state Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) as doing a disservice to her 93rd House District constituents based on her constant support of powerful House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

Republican House candidate Griffith barred from speaking at annual GOP dinner

By W.J. Kennedy | Feb 21, 2018

Joshua Griffith, Republican candidate for the 93rd House seat, was prohibited by the Schuyler County GOP from speaking at the county Lincoln Day Dinner on Feb. 18 in Rushville.

West Central Illinois pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute least?

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 21, 2018

Government pension funds in Beardstown, Macomb and Jacksonville depended least on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: Illinois residents pay up to 99 percent more to attend Division I schools than peers in other states

By Local Labs News Service | 7 years ago

Illinois residents pay up to 76 percent more to attend a Big Ten school and up to 49 percent more to attend a Mid-America Conference school than their counterparts in other states, according to a Higher Education Tribune’s analysis of in-state tuition at public colleges and universities in 10 Midwest states.

Discontent with GOP endorsement process 'a sign of the times.' Petty says

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 19, 2018

Jonas Petty is comforted by rumblings that top Republican officials feel the need to “rig” the GOP endorsement process in favor of Gov. Bruce Rauner.

West Central Illinois pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute most?

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 19, 2018

Government pension funds in Jacksonville, Macomb and Beardstown depended most on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.