School districts in Mt Carmel and Junction were among those in Illinois that paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teacher

Village of Muddy, Village of Johnsonville and Village of Junction are among the cities that employ the most government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

New Haven-Shawnee Multi Tax Assessment District, Galatia-Long Branch-Tate #2 Multi Tax Assessment District and Brushy-Raleigh Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller fi

City of Belle Prairie, Village of Maunie and Village of Johnsonville top the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the East Central Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the East Central Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the East Central Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 22 to Oct. 28.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the East Central Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the East Central Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 8 to Oct. 14.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the East Central Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 1 to Oct. 7.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the East Central Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 24 to Sept. 30.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the East Central Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 17 to Sept. 23.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the East Central Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 10 to Sept. 16.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the East Central Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 3 to Sept. 9.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the East Central Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Aug. 27 to Sept. 2.

59.3 percent of Gallatin High School's 2015 graduating class enrolled in college

61 percent of Harrisburg High School's 2015 graduating class enrolled in college

47.4 percent of Vienna High School's 2015 senior class enrolled was "college ready."

15.9 percent of Gallatin High School's 2015 senior class enrolled was "college ready."

59.8 percent of Vienna High School's 2015 graduating class enrolled in college