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These Illinois school districts paid the least in penalties for staff raises

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

School districts in St. Joseph, Danville and Morris paid the least in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois.

From Prairie State Wire

Records show how much Illinois school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

School districts in Springfield, Aurora and Decatur paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois.

From Prairie State Wire

19,560 borrowers in default on student loans after attending Illinois schools

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Devry University in Chicago, American Intercontinental University in Schaumburg, and College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn reported the largest share of borrowers of all higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 2,973 college athletes play baseball in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Illinois is the fifth most-popular state for college baseball, federal data shows.

Top 20 Williamsfield home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 24, 2018

A home buyer who paid $170,000 to purchase a home on May 1 paid the top home sale price for Williamsfield in 2017.

Public employee tally: Top townships in Greater Galesburg

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 24, 2018

Point Pleasant, Bald Bluff and Rozetta employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Greater Galesburg, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois House approves spending of $635K on three "lactation and wellness" rooms at State Capitol

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

The Illinois House of Representatives voted 91-1 Friday to spend $635,570 to build three "lactation and wellness" rooms at the state capitol in Springfield.

Biggest spenders: What Greater Galesburg park districts rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 20, 2018

Kirkwood and Elba-Salem top the list in Greater Galesburg with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Nybo speaks out against bipartisan Marketplace Fairness Act measure

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Going against some of his GOP peers, Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Lombard) spoke up against bipartisan-sponsored legislation.

From Prairie State Wire

Two GOP press conferences in one day demand end to gerrymandering

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

House Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) said gerrymandering must end now.

Analysis: Monmouth police pension fund saw 8% shortfall in city contribution in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Apr 19, 2018

Of the 651 fire and police pension funds in Illinois, more than 400 were underfunded by cities in 2016, including one fund serving cities in the Galesburg area.

From Prairie State Wire

Public employee tally: Bottom 100 townships in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Champaign City, Niles and Macomb City employ the fewest government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: These Illinois pension funds sustain themselves without subsidies

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Pension funds in DeKalb, Buffalo Grove and West Chicago could sustain themselves longest without subsidies from taxpayers and members, according to an analysis of data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Top 19 Oneida home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 17, 2018

A home buyer who paid $194,500 to purchase a home on March 1 paid the top home sale price for Oneida in 2017.

3 offenders paroled in zip code 61410 in October

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 17, 2018

Three offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 61410, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Galesburg Reporter.

Report: 53% of Monmouth Police Pension Fund is funded

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 17, 2018

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 53 percent of the Monmouth Police Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Public employee tally: Top 100 townships in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 17, 2018

Point Pleasant, Bald Bluff and Rozetta employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

From Peoria Standard

Tracy goes three for three on Senate bills

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Legislation proposed by Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) related to school district funding, tax increment financing (TIF) districts and property tax code changes received full support in the Senate.

20 offenders paroled in zip code 61402 in October

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 16, 2018

Twenty offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 61402, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Galesburg Reporter.

Report: 38.2% of Monmouth Firefighters Pension Fund is funded

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 16, 2018

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 38.2 percent of the Monmouth Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.