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In January, Pike County saw an increase in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4: How many students met or exceeded expectations in ELA in 2023-24 school year?

In the 2023-24 school year, 44.2% of the students in Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from Morgan County convicted of a crime against a person set for supervised release

There was one offender convicted of a crime against a person 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.

Prairie State Taxes: Greene County residents rank 80th in total sales taxes paid for February

Greene County residents paid $102,191 in sales taxes, ranking 80th in total sales taxes paid per county in February.

1 less lawyer allowed to practice law in cities in Morgan County in March

There was one less active legal license in cities within Morgan County in March compared to the previous month.

Pike County residents pay $29,382 in County Sales Tax in January

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

Brussels Community Unit School District 42: How many students met or exceeded expectations in ELA in 2023-24 school year?

In the 2023-24 school year, 44.4% of the students in Brussels Community Unit School District 42 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Hancock County ranks 89th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during February

Hancock County residents paid $72,368 in sales taxes, ranking 89th in total sales taxes paid per county in February.

Week ending April 6: No new registered sex offenders living in Brown County

The Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry shows there are no new registered sex offenders living in Brown County as of the week ending April 6.

City of Pittsfield City Council met March 18

City of Pittsfield City Council met Tuesday, March 18.

McDonough County Board ESDA & Claims Committee met March 18

McDonough County Board ESDA & Claims Committee met Tuesday, March 18.

McDonough County Board met March 19

McDonough County Board met Wednesday, March 19.

Calhoun Community Unit School District 40 Board of Education met March 18

Calhoun Community Unit School District 40 Board of Education met Tuesday, March 18.

Brown County Community Unit School District 1 Board met March 17

Brown County Community Unit School District 1 Board met Monday, March 17.

City of Dallas City Council met March 17

City of Dallas City Council met Monday, March 17.

Pike County: Residents received $59.21 million per capita from Medicare transfers in 2022

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 7.4% of income in Pike County, providing an average of $4,088 per capita to residents.

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Which former West Central Reporter area high school standouts will be in action on Wednesday, April 23?