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News from April 2025

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Western Illinois baseball secures first OVC series win of 2025 against UT Martin

By West Central Reporter | Apr 13, 2025

Western Illinois University's baseball team secured their first Ohio Valley Conference series win of the 2025 season over the weekend against UT Martin.

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Western Illinois aims for recovery after defeat to Lindenwood

By West Central Reporter | Apr 13, 2025

Western Illinois University's softball team lost to Lindenwood 4-2 at the Lou Brock Sports Complex on Sunday.

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Brown County: Residents received $11.44 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By West Central Reporter | Apr 13, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 3.9% of income in Brown County, providing an average of $1,807 per capita to residents.

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Which former West Central Reporter area high school standouts will be in action on Wednesday, April 16?

By West Central Reporter | Apr 13, 2025

These former West Central Reporter area high school standouts will be in action on Wednesday, April 16.

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Week ending April 5: Hancock County home sales

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

There were four reported residential sales in Hancock County in the week ending April 5, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Registered sex offenders: 1 new new living in Calhoun County as of March

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

There was one new registered sex offender living in Calhoun County in March, compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from Calhoun County convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons set for supervised release

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

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

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Greene County taxpayers give $85,855 in County School Facility Tax in January

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

In January, Greene County saw an increase in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Calhoun County enrollment in 2023-24 school year

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

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

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Unchanged number of lawyers with active licenses to practice in cities located within Brown County in March compared to previous month

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

There was no change in the number of active legal licenses in cities within Brown County in March compared to the previous month.

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1 new registered sex offender living in Scott County in week ending March 23

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

There is one new registered sex offender living in Scott County in the week ending March 23 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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West Central Reporter area weekly mass times

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

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

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Calhoun County collects $29,377 in County School Facility Tax in January

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

In January, Calhoun County saw an increase in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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City of Macomb Planning Commission met April 9

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Apr 12, 2025

City of Macomb Planning Commission met 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 9

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Greene County called home by 3 new registered sex offenders in Q1

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

Greene County has three new sex offenders registered as living there as of the first quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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Prairie State Sales Taxes: McDonough County residents paid 36th-largest sum in February

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

McDonough County residents paid $513,871 in sales taxes, the 36th highest total paid per county in February.

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Western Illinois pole vault team excels at Normal Invite

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

The Western Illinois pole vault team demonstrated impressive performances at the Normal Invite in Bloomington, Illinois.

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WIU baseball team narrowly beats UT Martin to even the series

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

The Western Illinois University (WIU) Leatherneck baseball team secured a crucial victory against UT Martin on Saturday, taking the second game of a three-game series with a 7-6 win.

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Western Illinois softball splits doubleheader against Lindenwood

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

Western Illinois University’s softball team split a doubleheader against Lindenwood University at the Lou Brock Sports Complex in St. Charles, Missouri, on Saturday, April 12.

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Western Illinois tennis team sweeps Tennessee State, heads to tournament

By West Central Reporter | Apr 12, 2025

The Western Illinois tennis team concluded its final home game of the season by defeating Tennessee State decisively.