Of the 584 students attending Pikeland Community School in 2018, 37.8 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 10.5 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Administrators in Virginia Community Unit School District 64 earn an average of $93,545 per year, ranking 539th out of 864 districts in the state.

More than 86.5 percent of teachers stay at Pleasant Hill High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

About 29 percent of Griggsville-Perry Primary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 71 percent of students failed.

Spending per pupil at Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 is down 5.1 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.

February is American Heart Month.

The Chamber would like to welcome the Beardstown Area Special Athletes to our membership.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints ad resolving problems.

The Business of the Month Nomination form is now available online!

We are pleased to WELCOME Dawn Cousins,APN-FNP, to the Memorial Medical Clinic in Colchester.

Sometimes hearing something from the people we love the most has the biggest impact.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 16, and join us at Western Hall for the annual Think Pink game in support of Linda's Fund at MDH!

In the spirit of American Heart Month, check out the services provided by the MDH Cardiopulmonary Department offered during extended hours to better serve our patients' schedules

The Agri-Industry Division of the Chamber has 2 events coming up!

Visit new baby calves, learn about raising beef cattle, and talk to the farm family about their agri-industry business in our community.

Spending per pupil at Scott Morgan Community Unit School District 2 is up 19.4 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

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

More than 67.3 percent of teachers stay at La Harpe Junior High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Of the 235 students attending Pleasant Hill Elementary School in 2018, 12.2 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 5.7 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).