West Central Reporter

The Western Illinois women's tennis team faced a challenging semifinal match against Bryant University in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) championship.

Calhoun County property assessment multiplier announced at 1.0786 for 2024

Calhoun County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0786, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Leathernecks aim to avoid series sweep against Little Rock Trojans

The Western Illinois Leatherneck baseball team lost their second game in a three-game series against the Little Rock Trojans on Friday night, with a final score of 11-7.

Western Illinois falls to SIUE in softball doubleheader

Western Illinois University's softball team faced defeat in both games of a doubleheader against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) on Friday, April 18th, at Mary Ellen McKee Stadium in Macomb, Illinois.

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Which former West Central Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, April 21?

These former West Central Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, April 21.

Cass County residents pay $18,965 in County Sales Tax in January

In January, Cass County saw an increase in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Brown County residents rank 83rd in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for February

Brown County residents paid $81,347 in sales taxes, ranking 83rd in total sales taxes paid per county in February.

Carthage Elementary School District 317: How many students met or exceeded expectations in ELA in 2023-24 school year?

In the 2023-24 school year, 48.8% of the students in Carthage Elementary School District 317 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Morgan County has no new registered sex offenders in week ending March 30

Morgan County has no new sex offenders registered as living there in the week ending March 30, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 Board of Education met April 16

Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 Board of Education met Wednesday, April 16

McDonough County Board Finance Committee met March 12

McDonough County Board Finance Committee met Wednesday, March 12

McDonough County Board met April 16

McDonough County Board met Wednesday, April 16

A-C Central Community Unified School District 262 Board of Education met April 16

A-C Central Community Unified School District 262 Board of Education met Wednesday, April 16

Calhoun Community Unit School District 40 Board of Education met April 15

Calhoun Community Unit School District 40 Board of Education met Tuesday, April 15

$267,496 in County School Facility Tax collected in January for McDonough County

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

March: 1 new registered sex offender living in Morgan County

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

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

There were three offenders convicted of property 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.

WIU tennis advances to semifinals with victory over Southern Indiana