Galesburg Reporter

Most frugal park districts in Greater Galesburg

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 16, 2018

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

From Prairie State Wire

Rauner attempts conservative 'purge' of Illinois GOP leadership

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.

49 offenders paroled in zip code 61401 in October

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 15, 2018

Forty nine offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 61401, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Galesburg Reporter.

Report: 53% of Galesburg Police Pension Fund is funded

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 15, 2018

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

Top 16 Yates City home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 14, 2018

A home buyer who paid $100,500 to purchase a home on Feb. 14 paid the top home sale price for Yates City in 2017.

East Galesburg home prices fall in the first quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2018 in East Galesburg fell by $143,000 while total sales decreased by 50%.

Knoxville home prices fall in the first quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2018 in Knoxville fell by $3,000 while total sales remained unchanged with eight homes sold.

Oak Run home prices rise in the first quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2018 in Oak Run rose by $22,000 while total sales increased by 40%.

Oneida home prices fall in the first quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2018 in Oneida fell by $32,000 while total sales decreased by 66.7%.

Galesburg home prices fall in the first quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2018 in Galesburg fell by $4,750 while total sales increased by 18.1%.

Report: 47.6% of Galesburg Fire Fighters Pension Fund is funded

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 14, 2018

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 47.6 percent of the Galesburg Fire Fighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Abingdon home prices fall in the first quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2018 in Abingdon fell by $3,500 while total sales increased by 36.4%.

Williamsfield home prices fall in the first quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2018 in Williamsfield fell by $72,500 while total sales decreased by 50%.

Top 15 Wataga home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 13, 2018

A home buyer who paid $163,000 to purchase a home on June 9 paid the top home sale price for Wataga in 2017.

Public employee tally: Bottom 5 cities in Greater Galesburg

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 12, 2018

City of Monmouth, City of Abingdon and Village of Kirkwood employ the fewest government workers per capita in Greater Galesburg, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Analysis: This Greater Galesburg pension funds would go bankrupt fastest without subsidies

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 11, 2018

A pension fund in Galesburg would go bankrupt first without subsidies from taxpayers and members, according to an analysis of data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

100 most frugal park districts in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 11, 2018

Park Districts for Elba-Salem and Kirkwood are among those in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From North Cook News

Illinois GOP Chairman Schneider’s Elgin car wash owes $21K in overdue property taxes

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Illinois Republican Party Chairman and Cook County Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider (R-Bartlett) is president of an Elgin car wash that owes $21,448 in overdue property taxes from 2016, according to the Cook County Treasurer.

Public employee tally: Top 5 cities in Greater Galesburg

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 10, 2018

Village of Gulfport, Village of St. Augustine and Village of Raritan employ the most government workers per capita in Greater Galesburg, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Q1 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 61462 convicted of crimes involving alcohol

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 9, 2018

There was an offender convicted of a crime involving alcohol released on parole near Illinois zip code 61462 during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Galesburg Reporter.