Galatia Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education met Thursday, Jan. 24.

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors met Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Spending per pupil at Wabash Community Unit School District 348 is down 0.7 percent from five years ago, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of district finances.

At East Side Elementary School, a 32.5-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

Spending per pupil at Wayne City Community Unit School District 100 is up 14.7 percent from five years ago, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of district finances.

Citizens for Ken Clore, a candidate committee, reported receiving $6,890 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

City of Mount Carmel City Council met Monday, Jan. 14.

Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met Wednesday, Dec. 26.

Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met Tuesday, Dec. 18.

Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met Wednesday, Dec. 12.

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education met Tuesday, Dec. 18.

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education met Wednesday, Dec. 5.

Harrisburg Public Library District Board of Trustees met Wednesday, Dec. 19.

Spending per pupil at Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 is down 2.6 percent from five years ago, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of district finances.

Spending per pupil at Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 is down 3 percent from five years ago, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of district finances.

Spending per pupil at New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6 is up 14.4 percent from five years ago, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of district finances.

At East Side Elementary School, a 9.8-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

Spending per pupil at Eldorado Community Unit School District 4 is up 9.1 percent from five years ago, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of district finances.

State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) argues that the $15 per hour minimum wage increase being pushed by Democrats amounts to just another tax increase in disguise.

Grade school districts in Carrier Mills, Eldorado and Galatia ranked among SE Illinois' lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.