West Central Reporter

McDonough County Board Human Resources and Planning Committee met Thursday, April 10

Morgan County Board of Commissioners met March 10

Morgan County Board of Commissioners met Monday, March 10

City of Macomb Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met April 8

City of Macomb Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met Tuesday, April 8.

City of Jacksonville Police Pension Board met April 10

City of Jacksonville Police Pension Board met Thursday, April 10.

City of Jacksonville Firefighter Pension Board met April 10

City of Jacksonville Firefighter Pension Board met Tuesday, April 10

City of Jacksonville City Council met March 10

City of Jacksonville City Council met Monday, March 10.

City of Greenville City Council met March 11

City of Greenville City Council met Tuesday, March 11

Q4 2024 Recap: 3 parolees from Morgan County convicted of drug crimes set for supervised release

There were three offenders convicted of drug crimes living in Morgan County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the West Central Reporter.

How many students were enrolled in Brown County in 2023-24 school year?

Enrollment numbers in Brown County schools rose from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Q1: Cities within Hancock County recorded 7 lawyers in good standing

There were seven lawyers in good standing in cities within Hancock County as of the first quarter of 2025.

Schuyler County has 1 new registered sex offender in week ending March 23

The Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry shows there is one new registered sex offender living in Schuyler County as of the week ending March 23.

March: No new registered sex offenders living in Brown County

Brown County had no new sex offenders registered as living there in March, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Schuyler County called home by 4 new registered sex offenders in Q1

There were four new registered sex offenders living in Schuyler County as of the first quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Scott County: Medicaid dependency reached 3.2% in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 3.2% of income in Scott County, providing an average of $1,774 per capita to residents.

The Registry shows no new sex offenders living in Pike County as of March 23

There are no new registered sex offenders living in Pike County in the week ending March 23, according to the Police Sex Offender Registry.

2023-24 school year saw 733 students enrolled in Scott County

Enrollment numbers in Scott County schools fell from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

How many lawyers were granted admission to practice law in cities within Brown County in Q1?

Cities within Brown County recorded three lawyers in good standing to practice law as of the first quarter of 2025.

Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from McDonough County convicted of a sex crime set for supervised release

There was one offender convicted of a sex crime living in McDonough County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the West Central Reporter.

Q1: 7 new registered sex offenders living in McDonough County