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Diana Rauner: We're moving to Italy if Bruce loses

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Gov. Bruce Rauner says he'll fight for Illinoisans. But only if he wins re-election. If he loses, Rauner's wife, Diana, says she and Bruce are out of here.

From Prairie State Wire

Wirepoints: Poor Illinois school districts get smallest portion of state pension subsidies

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Earlville CUSD 9 in LaSalle County receives just $230 per student from the state to fund pensions for teachers and administrators, the lowest of all other districts, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

From Prairie State Wire

Wirepoints: Analysis reveals which Illinois school districts benefit most from state pension subsidies

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Rondout SD 72 in Lake County receives $1,579 per student from the state to fund pensions for teachers and administrators, leading all other districts, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

100 most frugal townships in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 14, 2018

Grand Prairie-Casner Multi Tax Assessment District, Bald Hill-Blissville-Elk Prairie #1 Multi Tax Assessment District and Cave-Eastern Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Compt

From Prairie State Wire

100 biggest spenders: What Illinois townships rank highest?

By Local Labs News Servie | 6 years ago

Townships in Pike, Grundy and Livingston counties top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Analysis: 26.7% of North Egypt residents enrolled in food stamp program

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 9, 2018

About 20,792 North Egypt residents – or about 26.7 percent of the region’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a North Egypt News analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

From Southern Illinois News

Schimpf, Righter see issues with communications during Legionnaires' outbreak at vets home

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

While veterans watched live from the Quincy Veterans Home, Sens. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) and Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) discussed communications during the Legionella outbreak at the site and why the outbreak even occurred during a Senate-House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing Monday.

From Prairie State Wire

Watchdogs: Was your property tax illegally assessed?

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

In the last election, 55 assessors in 36 counties were illegally placed on the ballot and elected, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs.

Most frugal cities in North Egypt

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

Village of Woodlawn, Village of Dix and Village of Ina top the list in North Egypt with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Rend Lake College spent $90K per graduate in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 6, 2018

With an annual budget of $42,549,851 and 473 graduates in 2016, Rend Lake College in Ina spent $89,975 per graduate in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of data tracking the performance and spending at 48 Illinois community colleges.

From SW Illinois News

Bryant raises military service issue in gun legislation debate

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) questioned how proposed age restrictions in gun legislation simultaneously allows one to protect their country with a firearm yet not allow them to own a gun if they are under the age of 21.

Biggest spenders: What North Egypt cities rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 5, 2018

Village of West City, City of Mt. Vernon and Village of Belle Rive top the list in North Egypt with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Analysis: 69 percent of Grand Prairie students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 4, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 31 percent of Grand Prairie Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 76 percent of Grand Prairie students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 4, 2018

About 24 percent of Grand Prairie Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 76 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 61 percent of Grand Prairie failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 4, 2018

About 39 percent of Grand Prairie Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 61 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 15% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamps program

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Approximately 1.9 million Illinoisans – or about 15 percent of the state’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

Former state school employee Miller paid in $5K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $107K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 1, 2018

Former state school employee Carolyn Miller, who retired in February 2018, saved $4,834 toward a pension over 6 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.