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Ives foretells bleak bankruptcy future for Illinois municipalities

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

What is most important, your job, your home or your pension asked Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton).

Analysis: Akin administrators rank 611st in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 9, 2018

Administrators in Akin Community Consolidated School District 91 earn an average of $89,373 per year, ranking 611st out of 858 districts in the state.

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Analysis: 1,562 college athletes play softball in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Illinois is the fifth most popular states for college softball, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

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1115 Medicaid waiver will help launch 10 health care initiatives, Rauner says

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Gov. Bruce Rauner said Illinois will be the national leader in mental health services.

Analysis: Frankfort administrators rank 801st in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 8, 2018

Administrators in Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 earn an average of $75,992 per year, ranking 801st out of 858 districts in the state.

Public employee tally: North Egypt

By Local Labs News Service | May 8, 2018

Franklin County had 462 public employees – 1.2 percent of the county's population, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

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House approves bill banning state agencies from paying bonuses to non-union workers

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Legislation sponsored by Rep. Camille Lilly (D-Chicago) would bar state agencies from paying bonuses to non-union members or non-union contractors, and only allow state agency staffers to see extra pay.

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Ives, McSweeney endorse Shaw for GOP chairman

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Committeeman Mark Shaw has bagged the endorsements of state Reps. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) and David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) in his run for chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.

2 offenders paroled in zip code 62814 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 6, 2018

Two offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 62814, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by North Egypt News.

Analysis: Mount Vernon Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 10 years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 5, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Mount Vernon Firefighters Pension Fund lost $1,529,113 in 2016, according to a North Egypt News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Mount Vernon Police Pension Fund would go broke in 11 years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 5, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Mount Vernon Police Pension Fund lost $1,707,270 in 2016, according to a North Egypt News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

8 offenders paroled in zip code 62896 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 5, 2018

Eight offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 62896, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by North Egypt News.

Analysis: Benton Police Pension Fund would go broke in 13 years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Benton Police Pension Fund lost $236,315 in 2016, according to a North Egypt News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

46 offenders paroled in zip code 62846 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Forty six offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 62846, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by North Egypt News.

Analysis: Jefferson FPD Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 15 years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Jefferson FPD Firefighters Pension Fund lost $106,119 in 2016, according to a North Egypt News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Benton Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 14 years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Benton Firefighters Pension Fund lost $271,180 in 2016, according to a North Egypt News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

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Analysis: College baseball in Illinois grosses $24.8 million

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Robert Morris University baseball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $10,678 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Bradley University ($1.2 million), and University of Illinois at Chicago ($980,248), according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

31 offenders paroled in zip code 62864 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 3, 2018

Thirty one offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 62864, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by North Egypt News.

Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | May 3, 2018

Jefferson is among the Illinois counties that employ the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

2 offenders paroled in zip code 62999 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2018

Two offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 62999, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by North Egypt News.