West Central Reporter

About 10 percent of Gard Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 90 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 61 percent of Hamilton students failed math

About 39 percent of Hamilton Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 61 percent of students failed.

Report: Illini West spent $10,549 per student in 2017-18

Spending per pupil at Illini West High School District 307 is up 8.6 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

87.7 percent of MacArthur Early Childhood Center teachers stay put; average earns $47,381.03 per year

More than 87.7 percent of teachers stay at MacArthur Early Childhood Center year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Report: A-C Central spent $9,550 per student in 2017-18

Spending per pupil at A-C Central Community Unified School District 262 is up 5.6 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

Brown County Community Unit School District 1 Board met January 23

Brown County Community Unit School District 1 Board met Wednesday, Jan. 23.

Village of South Jacksonville Committee of the Whole met January 31

Village of South Jacksonville Committee of the Whole met Thursday, Jan. 31.

Village of Franklin Board met February 5

Village of Franklin Board met Tuesday, Feb. 5.

City of Macomb Council will meet February 4

City of Macomb Council will meet at 5:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4.

City of Jacksonville Heritage Cultural Center Board met February 7

City of Jacksonville Heritage Cultural Center Board met Thursday, Feb. 7.

City of Jacksonville Commission on Disabilities and Human Relations will meet February 7

City of Jacksonville Commission on Disabilities and Human Relations will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7.

Jacksonville City Council met January 28

Jacksonville City Council met Monday, Jan. 28.

Curtis committee reports nearly $202K in contributions during fourth quarter

Friends of John Curtis, a candidate committee, reported receiving $202,334.24 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Four accommodation and food services businesses in Hancock County have between 10 and 19 employees in 2018

By West Central Reporter | Feb 3, 2019

There were four accommodation and food services businesses in Hancock County ZIP Codes with between 10 and 19 employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Davidsmeyer committee reports nearly $27K in contributions during fourth quarter

Citizens for C D Davidsmeyer, a candidate committee, reported receiving $27,100 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Report: Virginia spent $11,910 per student in 2017-18

Spending per pupil at Virginia Community Unit School District 64 is up 6.9 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

79.3 percent of Bluffs teachers stay put; average earns $38,743.44 per year

More than 79.3 percent of teachers stay at Bluffs Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: 47 percent of Hamilton Jr/Sr failed English language arts

About 53 percent of Hamilton Jr/Sr High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and nearly a half of students failed.

92 percent of Calhoun teachers stay put; average earns $42,873.36 per year

More than 92 percent of teachers stay at Calhoun High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Report: Hamilton spent $8,385 per student in 2017-18