South Central Reporter

Report: Nashville spent $9,377 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

Spending per pupil at Nashville Community Consolidated School District 49 is up 19.7 percent from five years ago, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

Q3 real estate sales report: Benld

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

Median prices declined in Benld over last year, and are down 52.2 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Report: Nashville spent $11,099 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

Spending per pupil at Nashville Community High School District 99 is up 0.2 percent from five years ago, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

Report: Staunton spent $7,146 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

Spending per pupil at Staunton Community Unit School District 6 is down 4.4 percent from five years ago, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

Virden reports 48 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

A home buyer who paid $220,000 to purchase a home on Aug. 15 paid the top home sale price for Virden in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

Stout committee reports nearly $16K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

Friends of Brian Stout, a candidate committee, reported receiving $16,300 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Statewide test results: male students score 9.6 points lower at J. D. Colt Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

At J. D. Colt Elementary School, a 9.6-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

Coffeen Elementary School scores 37.3% ELA proficiency, 37.3% on math in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

Of the 244 students attending Coffeen Elementary School in 2018, 37.3 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 37.3 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Analysis: West Washington County administrators rank 601st in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

Administrators in West Washington County Community Unit School District 10 earn an average of $90,177 per year, ranking 601st out of 864 districts in the state.

TAYLORVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: Auxiliary Golf Outing

By Press release submission | Feb 15, 2019

Join us for our annual golf outing!

TAYLORVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: Mental Health First Aid Training - Youth

By Press release submission | Feb 15, 2019

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders.

From Prairie State Wire

Ideas Illinois chair: Legislators should release their own tax returns

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Greg Baise is desperately trying to make sense of all the tax madness.

City of Carlyle City Council met February 11

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Feb 15, 2019

City of Carlyle City Council met 6:30 p.m. Monday, February 11.

Staunton reports 68 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 15, 2019

A home buyer who paid $330,000 to purchase a home on July 26 paid the top home sale price for Staunton in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

City of Centralia Preservation Commission will meet February 14

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Feb 15, 2019

City of Centralia Preservation Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday, February 14.

Top 45 Gillespie home sales for 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 15, 2019

A home buyer who paid $149,000 to purchase a home on Oct. 4 paid the top home sale price for Gillespie in 2018.

John A. and Angeline Faiola acquires 412 N. Oak St., New Baden

By South Central Reporter | Feb 15, 2019

The home at 412 N. Oak St., New Baden was sold on Feb. 15, 2019 by John A. and Angeline Faiola for $100,000. The buyer was Nathan A. care of : Meinhardt.

Analysis: Bunker Hill administrators rank 522nd in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 15, 2019

Administrators in Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8 earn an average of $94,613 per year, ranking 522nd out of 864 districts in the state.

Report: St. Rose spent $8,541 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 15, 2019

Spending per pupil at St. Rose School District 14-15 is up 3 percent from five years ago, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

Greg and Erin Nordmann sell 21 N. Main St., Trenton

By South Central Reporter | Feb 15, 2019

On Feb. 15, 2019, Greg and Erin Nordmann sold their home at 21 N. Main St., Trenton to Savannah care of : Smith for $98,400.