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News from July 2017

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City of Columbia City Council met July 17

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 24, 2017

City of Columbia City Council met 7 p.m. Monday, July 17.

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City of Columbia, Illinois Committee will meet July 24

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 24, 2017

City of Columbia, Illinois Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 24.

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City Council of the City of Columbia met June 12

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 24, 2017

City Council of the City of Columbia met 7 p.m. Monday, June 12.

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Analysis: Income tax hike will cost Union County residents $3M more this year

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 23, 2017

Union County residents will pay an additional $3,080,141 in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Analysis: Income tax hike will cost Monroe County residents $12.5M more this year

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 23, 2017

Monroe County residents will pay an additional $12.56 million in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Marion Community Unit School District 2 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 23, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Marion Community Unit School District 2 on its financial "Review" list.

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The price of local government: City of Nason

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 23, 2017

The City of Nason budget was $92,820 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $892.50 per household.

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McClellan Elementary School post test results

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 23, 2017

McClellan Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Ewing Northern CCSD 115 holds $315.2k in long-term debt

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 23, 2017

Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115 has $315,180 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the SW Illinois News.

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Analysis: Income tax hike will cost Randolph County residents $7.3M more this year

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 22, 2017

Randolph County residents will pay an additional $7,306,462 in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Columbia CUSD 4 holds $20.8 million in long-term debt

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 22, 2017

Columbia Community Unit School District 4 has $20,785,000 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the Metro East Sun.

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Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 22, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16 on its financial "Review" list.

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Jordan Elementary School post test results

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 22, 2017

Jordan Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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The price of local government: City of Mounds

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 22, 2017

The City of Mounds budget was $1.94 million for its 2015 fiscal year, or $4,126.22 per household.

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Trico CUSD 176 holds $2.2 million in long-term debt

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 22, 2017

Trico Community Unit School District 176 has $2,170,000 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the SW Illinois News.

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Frankfort needs one more step to reach the top

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 22, 2017

The Frankfort Community High School Redbirds came close to winning the Southern Illinois River to River-Ohio Conference last season.

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Letting pension system fail described as tough love for Illinois

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 21, 2017

Mike “Mish” Shedlock, who runs the blog “MishTalk.com,” believes imposing more taxes on Illinoisans with the biggest pensions can solve the pension crisis.

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Analysis: Income tax hike will cost Pulaski County residents $877K more this year

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 21, 2017

Pulaski County residents will pay an additional $877,224 in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Journalists say cuts keep Capitol coverage thin, brainstorming necessary

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 21, 2017

A group of journalists got together at a Springfield forum recently to discuss the future of ... a group of journalists.

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Budget described as no solution to Illinois insolvency

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 21, 2017

While state lawmakers ended a two-year budget impasse, the measures adopted by the Illinois Legislature will not fix the state's fiscal mess, an analyst who co-wrote a paper that places the state 49th in long-run solvency told the Sangamon Sun.