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News from April 2022

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West Central Reporter area weekly mass times

By West Central Reporter | Apr 9, 2022

The following parishes in the West Central Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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13.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Chandlerville

By West Central Reporter | Apr 9, 2022

13.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chandlerville in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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$5,942 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in March for Scott County

By West Central Reporter | Apr 9, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Hicks: ‘Democrats and RINOs ... are responsible for the ever-rising gas prices in Illinois’

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 9, 2022

Former Sawyerville resident Christopher Hicks is blaming Democrats and at least one Republican in particular for rising gas prices.

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Q1 2022 Recap: 1 parolee from Morgan County convicted of financial crimes or fraud set for release

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

There was one offender convicted of a financial crime or fraud living in Morgan County released on parole during the first quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the West Central Reporter.

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Pike County taxpayers give $196,582 in County Sales Tax in 2021

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

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Schuyler County 92nd highest taxed Illinois county in March

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

Schuyler County was ranked 91st the month before.

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Schuyler County officials report 17 coronavirus deaths, with 1,955 confirmed cases

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

There have been 1,955 confirmed coronavirus cases in Schuyler County as of April 8, with 17 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Analysis: Scott Morgan administrators rank 671st in state for average pay

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

Administrators in Scott Morgan Community Unit School District 2 earn an average of $87,697 per year, ranking 671st out of 864 districts in Illinois.

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Schuyler County taxpayers give $6,347 in County Sales Tax in March

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

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Nebo collects $9,445 in Municipal Sales Tax in 2021

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

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Elvaston taxpayers give $151 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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30.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Chapin

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

30.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chapin in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Q1 2022 Recap: 1 parolee from Morgan County convicted of homicide set for release

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

There was one offender convicted of homicide living in Morgan County released on parole during the first quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the West Central Reporter.

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Scott County officials report 11 coronavirus deaths, with 1,256 confirmed cases

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

There have been 1,256 confirmed coronavirus cases in Scott County as of April 8, with 11 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Brown County officials report 15 coronavirus deaths, with 2,408 confirmed cases

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

There have been 2,408 confirmed coronavirus cases in Brown County as of April 8, with 15 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Morgan County officials report 125 coronavirus deaths, with 9,494 confirmed cases

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

There have been 9,494 confirmed coronavirus cases in Morgan County as of April 8, with 125 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Calhoun County officials report five coronavirus deaths, with 1,521 confirmed cases

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

There have been 1,521 confirmed coronavirus cases in Calhoun County as of April 8, with five deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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McDonough County officials report 91 coronavirus deaths, with 7,180 confirmed cases

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

There have been 7,180 confirmed coronavirus cases in McDonough County as of April 8, with 91 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Schuyler County collects $30,749 in County School Facility Tax in March

By West Central Reporter | Apr 8, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.