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News from April 2025

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City of Greenville Police Commissioners met April 4

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 29, 2025

City of Greenville Police Commissioners met Friday, April 4.

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City of Greenville Cemetery Board met April 4

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 29, 2025

City of Greenville Cemetery Board met Friday, April 4.

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Brown County Community Unit School District 1 Board met April 28

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 29, 2025

Brown County Community Unit School District 1 Board met Monday, April 28.

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$11,103 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in February for Schuyler County

By West Central Reporter | Apr 29, 2025

In February, Schuyler County saw a decrease in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Calhoun County taxpayers give $21,344 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in February

By West Central Reporter | Apr 29, 2025

In February, Calhoun County saw a decrease in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Greene County residents pay $8,978 in County Sales Tax in February

By West Central Reporter | Apr 29, 2025

In February, Greene County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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31.1% of Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4 students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

By West Central Reporter | Apr 29, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 31.1% of the students in Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Scott County residents pay $5,480 in County Sales Tax in February

By West Central Reporter | Apr 29, 2025

In February, Scott County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Scott County taxpayers give $24,923 in County School Facility Tax in January

By West Central Reporter | Apr 29, 2025

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

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

By West Central Reporter | Apr 29, 2025

There was one offender convicted of a crime against justice living in Greene 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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Western Illinois University football secures top Big South-OVC recruiting class

By West Central Reporter | Apr 29, 2025

Western Illinois University's football program has achieved a significant milestone by securing the top-ranked recruiting class in the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference for the 2025 season.

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Which former West Central Reporter area high school standouts will be in action on Friday, May 2?

By West Central Reporter | Apr 29, 2025

These former West Central Reporter area high school standouts will be in action on Friday, May 2.

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McDonough County collects $182,122 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in February

By West Central Reporter | Apr 28, 2025

In February, McDonough County saw a decrease in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Brown County residents pay $11,331 in County Sales Tax in February

By West Central Reporter | Apr 28, 2025

In February, Brown County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Scott County residents pay $6,335 in County Sales Tax in January

By West Central Reporter | Apr 28, 2025

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

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Prairie State taxes: Greene County residents rank 79th in total sales taxes paid for January

By West Central Reporter | Apr 28, 2025

Greene County residents paid $126,730 in sales taxes, ranking 79th in total sales taxes paid per county in January.

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Morgan County residents pay $101,048 in Countywide Sales Tax in February

By West Central Reporter | Apr 28, 2025

In February, Morgan County saw a decrease in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Greene County taxpayers give $71,611 in County School Facility Tax in February

By West Central Reporter | Apr 28, 2025

In February, Greene County saw a decrease in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Scott County residents received $11,631 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking 71st in Illinois

By West Central Reporter | Apr 28, 2025

In 2022, residents of Scott County received an average of $11,631 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 32nd lowest in Illinois.

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Did La Harpe Community School District 347 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

By West Central Reporter | Apr 28, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 33.9% of the students in La Harpe Community School District 347 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.