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News from February 2024

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What was the overall rating of Mount Sterling Health and Rehabilitation Center?

By West Central Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

Mount Sterling Health and Rehabilitation Center, the only nursing home in Brown County, aided an average of 43.9 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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How many lawyers were eligible to practice law in cities in Scott County in January?

By West Central Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

The number of lawyers with active licenses in cities in Scott County in January remained the same in comparison to the previous month.

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2021-22 School Year Attendance: Brown County districts suffered a truancy rate of 4.3%

By West Central Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

Truancy is a persistent issue in many schools across the United States, with some students regularly skipping classes and falling behind in their studies.

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Who voted in Northern Calhoun County: Precinct Crater-Carlin during 2020 Presidential Election?

By West Central Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

With less than 12 months until the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, a West Central Reporter analysis of Illinois voter history data shows 378 voters in Northern Calhoun County: Precinct Crater-Carlin cast ballots four years ago, in 2020.

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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Cass County in week ending Feb. 24

By West Central Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Cass County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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1,300 Schuyler County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

By West Central Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

Farms in Schuyler County received $3,142,234 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Scott County taxpayers give $23,122 in County School Facility Tax in November 2023

By West Central Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

In November 2023, Scott County saw a decrease in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Pike County in 2021

By West Central Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Pike County received $20.3 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Cheapest diesel in cities across Hancock County in week ending Feb. 24

By West Central Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Hancock County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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$850,404 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in 2022 for McDonough County

By West Central Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

In 2022, McDonough County saw an increase in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous year.

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In the 2021-22 school year, 65.9% of Scott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 2 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR

By West Central Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

In the 2021-22 school year, 65.9% of Scott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 2 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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Leathernecks prepare for Eastern Kentucky after fundraising success

By West Central Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

Western Illinois University's baseball team, the Leathernecks, is set to face Eastern Kentucky in a series from March 1-3 in Richmond, KY.

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Cass County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Walker Nursing Home?

By West Central Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

Owned by Rachel White, Bryan White, and Mary White, Walker Nursing Home boasted an overall rating of five in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Henderson County receive in 2021?

By West Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2024

Farms in Henderson County received $3,901,118 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Test expectations: How many Carthage Elementary School District 317 students failed to meet the ELA IAR expectations in 2021-22 school year?

By West Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2024

In the 2021-22 school year, 66.2% of Carthage Elementary School District 317 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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White Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had overall rating of 3 in Q4 2023

By West Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2024

White Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, the only nursing home in Greene County, aided an average of 105.7 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Pike County in week ending Feb. 24?

By West Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Pike County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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$7,905 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in November 2023 for Scott County

By West Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2024

In November 2023, Scott County saw an increase in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Morgan County responsible for 37th-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during November 2023

By West Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2024

Morgan County residents paid $499,879 in sales taxes, the 37th highest total paid per county in November 2023.

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Calhoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: 2-star nursing home in Calhoun County

By West Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2024

Owned by DTD HC, LLC and D&N, LLC since Dec. 1, 2004, Calhoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had an overall rating of two in the fourth quarter of 2023.