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Tuesday, September 9, 2025

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Debt-to-EAV ratios reveal borrowing levels across Marion County school districts

By S. F. Foote | Sep 9, 2025

School districts in Marion County carried over $38.1 million in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 38.3% of their legal borrowing capacity.

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Illinois: Northwestern Community Unit School District 2 owed $193,138 in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By K. S. Montgomery | Sep 9, 2025

Northwestern Community Unit School District 2 had the lowest outstanding school debt among Macoupin County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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City of Greenville City Council met Sept. 9

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 9, 2025

City of Greenville City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 9

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Macoupin County Board met Sept. 9

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 9, 2025

Macoupin County Board met Tuesday, Sept. 9

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Raccoon Consolidated School District 1 taxpayers faced $230,908 in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By K. S. Montgomery | Sep 8, 2025

Raccoon Consolidated School District 1's outstanding school debt reached $230,908 as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $110,482 per student.

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Christian County districts used up to 45.5% of borrowing capacity in fiscal year 2024

By S. F. Foote | Sep 8, 2025

Pana Community Unit School District 8 used the largest share of its debt limit in Christian County during fiscal year 2024, at 12.9% of its Equalized Assessed Value (EAV).

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Macoupin County Board met Aug. 12

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 8, 2025

Macoupin County Board met Tuesday, Aug. 12

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Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education Building and Grounds Committee Aug. 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 8, 2025

Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education Building and Grounds Committee Monday, Aug. 8

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City of Greenville City Council met Aug. 12

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 8, 2025

City of Greenville City Council met Tuesday, Aug. 12

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City of Centralia City Council met Aug. 11

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 8, 2025

City of Centralia City Council met Monday, Aug. 11

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City of Centralia City Council met Sept. 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 8, 2025

City of Centralia City Council met Monday, Sept. 8

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City of Pana City Council met Sept. 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 8, 2025

City of Pana City Council met Monday, Sept. 8

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Bond County districts used up to 60.9% of borrowing capacity in fiscal year 2024

By S. F. Foote | Sep 7, 2025

School districts in Bond County carried over $23.6 million in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 60.9% of their legal borrowing capacity.

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Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5 taxpayers faced $288,832 in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By K. S. Montgomery | Sep 7, 2025

Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5 had the second lowest outstanding school debt among Macoupin County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Macoupin County Board Finance Committee met Aug. 5

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 7, 2025

Macoupin County Board Finance Committee met Tuesday, Aug. 5

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City of Assumption City Council met Aug. 6

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 7, 2025

City of Assumption City Council met Wednesday, Aug. 6

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Week ending Sept. 13: 2 inmates sentenced in Montgomery County to be released from prison

By C. A. Kenney | Sep 6, 2025

There were two inmates who were sentenced in Montgomery County and are set to be released from prison in the week ending Sept. 13.

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Outstanding debt in Central City School District 133 reached $295,583 in fiscal year 2024

By K. S. Montgomery | Sep 6, 2025

Central City School District 133's outstanding school debt reached $295,583 as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $100,198 per student.

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Macoupin County school districts ranked by share of debt capacity used in fiscal year 2024

By S. F. Foote | Sep 6, 2025

North Mac Community Unit School District 34 used the largest share of its debt limit in Macoupin County during fiscal year 2024, at 14% of its Equalized Assessed Value (EAV).

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Montgomery County school districts ranked by share of debt capacity used in fiscal year 2024

By S. F. Foote | Sep 5, 2025

School districts in Montgomery County carried over $52 million in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 66.6% of their legal borrowing capacity.