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Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education met November 14

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Nov 16, 2018

Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education met 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 14.

Wabash Community Unit School District 348 Board will meet November 19

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Nov 16, 2018

Wabash Community Unit School District 348 Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, November 19.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois gets below-average marks on financial transparency

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Illinois received a score of 72 on making key financial information accessible and understandable to the public, according to a new report from Truth in Accounting (TIA), a Chicago-based policy institute.

Saline County referendums: 1 yes, 1 no

By Danielle Pacey | Nov 15, 2018

Saline County votes for one referendum, rejects another on the Nov. 6 ballot

How much revenue has Grayville CUSD 1 received from state taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 14, 2018

The subsidy Grayville Community Unit School District 1 received through state taxes decreased 20.7 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

How much revenue has Geff CCSD 14 received from state taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 13, 2018

The subsidy Geff Community Consolidated School District 14 received through state taxes increased 2.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

Madigan backs Elizabethtown’s Natalie Phelps Finnie with $760,184 this election cycle

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 12, 2018

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $760,184 to Elizabethtown State House candidate Natalie Phelps Finnie this election cycle, state filings show.

How much revenue has Gallatin CUSD 7 received from state taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 12, 2018

The subsidy Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 received through state taxes decreased 32.7 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

School discipline: Which SE Illinois districts reported suspending the most girls?

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 12, 2018

Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 2 reported the highest rate of girls suspended for any reason during the 2016-17 school year in SE Illinois, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

School discipline: Which Illinois districts reported suspending the most girls?

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 12, 2018

Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 2 were among those in Illinois that reported the highest rate of girls suspended for any reason during the 2016-17 school year, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

How much revenue has Galatia CUSD 1 received from state taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 11, 2018

The subsidy Galatia Community Unit School District 1 received through state taxes decreased 7.5 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

FAIRFIELD CITY PARK: The 200-year-old Elisha Morgan Mansion

By Press release submission | Nov 11, 2018

The special open house is sponsored by the Fairfield Historical Society, Four Seasons Garden Club and the Friends of Elisha Morgan Mansion.

ENTERPRISE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: THANK YOU to everyone who supported our fall chicken BBQ today!

By Press release submission | Nov 11, 2018

We sold out completely so next year we promise to make it even bigger!!! It was a cold, but amazing morning of church fellowship and hard work as we raised $ to #rebuildEUMC! Y’all join us in the morning as our EUMC kids will lead the service at 11 am!