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Lang resigns as House Deputy Majority Leader after being accused of sexual harassment

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

After being accused of sexual harassment by activist Maryann Loncar today -- and a day after he helped pass the Equal Rights Amendment in the state House -- Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) resigned from his leadership role as deputy majority leader.

From Prairie State Wire

Capital budget includes $1.5B for statewide transportation construction

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Road construction and wastewater loans top the list of projects funded by Gov. Bruce Rauner's 2019 capital budget.

Report: Ewing Northern spent $10,558 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 31, 2018

Spending per pupil at Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115 is up 11 percent from five years ago, according to a North Egypt News analysis of district finances.

Report: Bethel spent $9,170 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 30, 2018

Spending per pupil at Bethel School District 82 is down 4 percent from five years ago, according to a North Egypt News analysis of district finances.

Report: Which school districts have the fewest administrators?

By Local Labs News Service | May 30, 2018

Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 reported one of the biggest student-to-administrator ratios in Illinois, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.

From Prairie State Wire

Report: Rauner's $7.8B capital budget mostly funds transportation, commerce, environmental protection projects

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Under Gov. Bruce Rauner's $7.8 billion capital budget proposal, the Illinois Department of Transportation would receive $2.7 billion and two other agencies would receive more than $1 billion each toward capital projects.

Report: Benton spent $12,533 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 29, 2018

Spending per pupil at Benton Community High School District 103 is up 3 percent from five years ago, according to a North Egypt News analysis of district finances.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois gaming legislation to allow for more gambling stuck in committee

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

State Rep. Robert Rita (D-Blue Island) had the House Executive Committee’s full attention Monday over non-riverboat gaming legislation.

Report: Benton spent $8,103 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 28, 2018

Spending per pupil at Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 is down 6 percent from five years ago, according to a North Egypt News analysis of district finances.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP members pay their respects during annual Memorial Day tribute

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo), Senate Minority Leader William Brady (R-Bloomington) and Gov. Bruce Rauner reminded Illinoisans of the ultimate sacrifice made by soldiers at a Memorial Day Wall of Remembrance ceremony last week.

Report: Which school districts have the most administrators?

By Local Labs News Service | May 28, 2018

Mcclellan Community Consolidated School District 12 reported one of the smallest student-to-administrator ratios in Illinois, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.

Report: Waltonville spent $9,454 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 27, 2018

Spending per pupil at Waltonville Community Unit School District 1 is up 4 percent from five years ago, according to a North Egypt News analysis of district finances.

Report: Zeigler-Royalton spent $11,086 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 26, 2018

Spending per pupil at Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 is up 7 percent from five years ago, according to a North Egypt News analysis of district finances.

From Prairie State Wire

House passes $63 million bill for state employee back pay without a revenue estimate

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Why would a Democrat appropriate for $63 million in this fiscal budget when there still isn’t a revenue estimate? That was the question some Republican lawmakers asked Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Smithton) at the Thursday House floor debate when he backed HB4290, which pays the oldest Prairie State bill.

From SW Illinois News

Du Quoin State Fairgrounds named among state's '200 Great Places'

By Carol Ostrow | 6 years ago

Gov. Bruce Rauner today proclaimed May 25 as Du Quoin State Fair Day as the fairgrounds were named among the state's "200 Great Places" by an eminent architectural association.

Report: Mt Vernon spent $14,784 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2018

Spending per pupil at Mt Vernon Township High School District 201 is up 18 percent from five years ago, according to a North Egypt News analysis of district finances.

Graduates earn 1,202 degrees, certificates from Rend Lake College

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2018

About 26.4 percent of the 1,202 degrees and certificates handed out by the Rend Lake College in 2016-17 were to students in Health Professions and Related Programs programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclo

Analysis: Jefferson County ranks 36th in foreclosure rates among Illinois urban areas

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 25, 2018

Jefferson County, which makes up the Mt. Vernon Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), recorded the 36th highest foreclosure rate for Illinois MSAs during the first quarter of the year, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.

Report: Mount Vernon spent $11,720 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 24, 2018

Spending per pupil at Mount Vernon School District 80 is up 14 percent from five years ago, according to a North Egypt News analysis of district finances.

From Metro East Sun

Schimpf welcomes state's 4H leaders to Springfield

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Murphysboro) had dozens of friends with him on the Illinois Senate floor May 22.