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Q3 2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in zip code 62852?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2018

There was one offender released on parole during the third quarter living near Illinois zip code 62852, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SE Illinois News.

Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees in Eldorado convicted of crimes against persons

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2018

There was an offender convicted of a crime against a person released on parole in Eldorado during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the SE Illinois News.

Q3 2018 parolees recap: who was paroled in Carmi?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2018

There were nine offenders released on parole during the third quarter that live in Carmi zip codes, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SE Illinois News.

Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees in Mount Carmel convicted of drug crimes

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2018

There were three offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole in Mount Carmel during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the SE Illinois News.

Harrisburg Middle School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2018

The truancy rate at Harrisburg Middle School rose to 1 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees in Shawneetown convicted of drug crimes

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2018

There was an offender convicted of a crime involving drugs released on parole in Shawneetown during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the SE Illinois News.

How did J Whipper Johnson spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2018

Republican J Whipper Johnson's election campaign committee, Friends of J Whipper Johnson, spent $972 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Galatia Public Library District Board met September 25

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Oct 6, 2018

Galatia Public Library District Board met 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 25.

Galatia Public Library District Board met August 28

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Oct 6, 2018

Galatia Public Library District Board met 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 28.

Harrisburg High School reports 4% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

The truancy rate at Harrisburg High School rose to 4 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Edwards County CUSD 1 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 on its financial "recognition" list.

West Side Primary School reports 0.2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

The truancy rate at West Side Primary School stayed flat at 0.2 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

90.4 percent of Carrier Mills-Stonefort teachers stay put; average earns $48,064 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

More than 90.4 percent of teachers stay at Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

How much revenue has Eldorado CUSD 4 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

The revenue Eldorado Community Unit School District 4 received through local taxes increased 27.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

At Edwards, 81 percent of students graduate high school; 56 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

About 95 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 81 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.