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At a time when college enrollment is declining nationwide, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges has had four consecutive semesters of enrollment gains.. District-wide enrollment is up  1.69 percent this Spring as compared to the Spring of 2022. “I am obviously very pleased with the positive trend in our enrollment,” said IECC Chancellor Dr. Ryan Gower. “Andrea Loll and her team have done an excellent job developing a plan and building relationships with area schools and prospective students.”

The Wayne County Board met for their regular monthly meeting Thursday evening at the Wayne County Courthouse. Fairfield Park Board President Jay Fyie and Park Board member Linda Monge addressed the board seeking funding for a portion of the cost of the proposed Splash Pad at Leo French Park. Estimated cost of the project is $750,000. The Park Board had originally filed a grant request with the County Board seeking $100,000, but at last nights meeting, both Park Board representatives stated they would certainly take whatever the board saw fit to appropriate. Board member Ronnie Windland stated ...

The City of Fairfield will hold a public hearing on March 8th before a City Council meeting to discuss the possible implementation of a business district in the city. The move would increase sales tax by one percent within the district boundaries. Mayor Mike Dreith says the city currently has a seven percent sales tax rate, the lowest in the immediate area, and the proposal would move it to eight percent. He also claims about 67 percent of money spent inside the proposed boundaries comes from outside the City. The City of Harrisburg recently added a similar district. Mayor John McPeek says he...

Frontier Community College will hold a Student/Parent Information Night, or SPIN event, this Wednesday night. SPIN will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Workforce Development Center. Students and parents will learn firsthand about FCC's programs and degrees, per Coordinator of Recruitment Carrie Halbert. Students who do plan to attend should RSVP via a Google Form, which may be obtained from school guidance offices. People can also call Halbert at 847-9267 or email halbertc@iecc.edu for a link. The Fairfield Community High School Junior Varsity Scholastic Team placed third in the Mattoon...

The Wayne County Board met last night and appointed Nick Feather and Ritchie Byars to three-year terms on the Wayne and Fairfield Rural Fire Protection District Boards of Trustees, respectively. Byars' appointment was due to the resignation of Ryan Duckworth. The board passed an ordinance for the recovery of approximately $914,000 for Lost Revenue Standard Allowance from Recovery Act funds. The money, in essence, could be moved to the General Fund to be used with fewer limitations. The Fairfield Park Board met last night. The Splash Pad Project and replacement Lakeside playground equipmen...