Greg Baise is desperately trying to make sense of all the tax madness.

Administrators in Coulterville Unit School District 1 earn an average of $83,429 per year, ranking 724th out of 864 districts in the state.

Of the 598 students attending Columbia Middle School in 2018, 45.9 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 56.1 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Of the 649 students attending Chester Elementary School in 2018, 43.6 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 14.9 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Administrators in Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3 earn an average of $84,360 per year, ranking 711st out of 864 districts in the state.

Administrators in Chester Community Unit School District 139 earn an average of $87,252 per year, ranking 660th out of 864 districts in the state.

Of the 148 students attending Community Cons School in 2018, 15.7 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 17.6 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Administrators in Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 earn an average of $89,991 per year, ranking 607th out of 864 districts in the state.

Of the 619 students attending Red Bud Elementary School in 2018, 41.7 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 27 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Of the 102 students attending Valmeyer Junior High in 2018, 31.1 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 35.3 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Administrators in Prairie Du Rocher Community Consolidated School District 134 earn an average of $92,000 per year, ranking 565th out of 864 districts in the state.

Grade school districts in Columbia, Waterloo and Valmeyer ranked among SW Illinois' highest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Grade school districts in Waterloo, Columbia and Chester ranked among SW Illinois' highest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

City of Red Bud Personnel Committee met Monday, Dec. 17.

City of Waterloo Safety & Health Committee met Thursday, Feb. 7.

City of Waterloo Gas Committee met Thursday, Feb. 7.

Waterloo City Council met Monday, Jan. 7.

Waterloo City Council met Monday, Jan. 21.

City of Chester Council met Monday, Jan. 7.

City of Waterloo Planning Commission met Monday, Feb. 4.