South West Illinois News

Nicholas T. and Laura A. Van Eck sell 718 E. Market, Red Bud

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 30, 2021

On Sept. 30, Nicholas T. and Laura A. Van Eck sold their home at 718 E. Market, Red Bud to Jbp Properties LLC for $110,000.

25 Monroe County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 30, 2021

As of Sept. 29, at least 25 Hispanic residents of Monroe County tested positive for the coronavirus.

12 Perry County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 30, 2021

As of Sept. 29, at least 12 Asian residents of Perry County tested positive for the coronavirus.

147 Randolph County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 30, 2021

As of Sept. 29, at least 147 Hispanic residents of Randolph County tested positive for the coronavirus.

Retired Chester Community Unit School District 139 educator contributes $135,736 to retirement savings

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 30, 2021

How much did retired Illinois teacher Cynthia L. Bunselmeyer contribute to retirement savings by the end of their career, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

3,359 Randolph County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 30, 2021

As of Sept. 29, at least 3,359 white residents of Randolph County tested positive for the coronavirus.

Open book: Columbia Community Unit School District 4 teacher Joan B. Johnson’s salary

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 30, 2021

How much did Columbia Community Unit School District 4 teacher Joan B. Johnson make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

No new teachers in Riverside sign pledge in week ending Sep. 18 to teach Critical Race Theory

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 30, 2021

There were no new teachers in Riverside who signed the pledge in week ending Sep. 18, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

No Monroe County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 30, 2021

As of Sept. 29, zero Asian residents of Monroe County tested positive for the coronavirus.

City of Waterloo Utility Committee Met July 12

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 30, 2021

City of Waterloo Utility Committee Met Monday, July 12.

City of Red Bud City Council Met Sept. 7

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 30, 2021

City of Red Bud City Council Met Tuesday, Sept. 7.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois has received $7.88 billion in school stimulus funds during pandemic

By South West Illinois News Reports | 3 years ago

The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Illinois received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $7.88 billion, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in New Hampton stagnates at one in week ending Sep. 18

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 29, 2021

There were no new teachers in New Hampton who signed the pledge in week ending Sep. 18, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

No new teachers in Oelwein sign pledge in week ending Sep. 18 to teach Critical Race Theory

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 29, 2021

There were no new teachers in Oelwein who signed the pledge in week ending Sep. 18, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Mount Vernon stagnates at one in week ending Sep. 18

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 29, 2021

There were no new teachers in Mount Vernon who signed the pledge in week ending Sep. 18, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

$5,173 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in 2020 for St. Johns

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 29, 2021

This is a decrease from the year before.

Cost of education: Salary of Illinois teacher Ashley B. Ramsey with Columbia Community Unit School District 4

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Columbia Community Unit School District 4 teacher Ashley B. Ramsey make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

2,655 Perry County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 29, 2021

As of Sept. 28, at least 2,655 white residents of Perry County tested positive for the coronavirus.

25 Monroe County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 29, 2021

As of Sept. 28, at least 25 Hispanic residents of Monroe County tested positive for the coronavirus.

13 Monroe County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 29, 2021

As of Sept. 28, at least 13 African American residents of Monroe County tested positive for the coronavirus.