Taxpayers contributed 85.3 percent of the $98,984 the Beardstown Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $5.81 for every $1 from pension members.
The commercial property at 82 Madison St., Carthage was sold on May 15, 2018 by Randy M. and Diana S. Sharpe for $80,000. The buyer was Shrpe Real Estate LLC.
Spending per pupil at Franklin Community Unit School District 1 is up 19 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.
Public school administrators in Bannockburn School District 106, Rosemont Elementary School District 78 and New Trier Township High School District 203 earn the highest average salary in the state, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.
Shaylon Armistead plans to attend John Wood Community College for two years and then transfer to a four-year University to obtain a Masters in Social Work.
Park districts for Chili Twp, La Harpe and Carthage are among those in Illinois employing the most government workers per capita, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
McDonough District Hospital issued the following announcement on May 11.A special celebration has been taking place this week of May 6-12 at McDonough District Hospital.
The Passavant Area Hospital Foundation is partnering with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois to provide free kidney and diabetes screenings Tuesday, June 5.