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Voter rolls: Where do Republicans rely on women most in Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Republicans depend most on women to show up at the polls in Edwards, Scott and Adams counties in Illinois, according to Illinois State Board of Elections data.

Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 20, 2018

Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.

17% of students graduated on time at Carl Sandburg College in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 20, 2018

Carl Sandburg College in Greater Galesburg posted an “on time” graduation rate of 17 percent, according to the latest data on two-year schools compiled from U.S. Department of Education and Illinois State Comptroller tracking the performance and spending at 49 Illinois community colleges.

Voter rolls: Which counties see the most women vote in Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 20, 2018

Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Massac, Vermillion and Cook counties see the highest rate of women voting in Illinois.

Which Greater Galesburg school districts benefit most from state pension subsidies?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 20, 2018

Williamsfield CUSD 210 in Williamsfield receives $539 per student from the state to fund pensions for public school teachers and administrators – the most in Greater Galesburg, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

From Illinois Valley Times

Weaver introduces apprenticeships bill, backs school report card proposal

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) questioned a school report cards bill and introduced legislation to aid apprenticeships at last week's Senate Education Committee hearing.

From Prairie State Wire

Ives vs. Rauner: The Drubbing. Let’s Go to the Videotape.

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

It seems there’s a pretty good reason why the public at large never got to see any Rep. Jeanne Ives vs. Gov. Bruce Rauner debates prior to Election Day.

Biggest spenders: What Greater Galesburg townships rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 19, 2018

Point Pleasant, Rio and Elba top the list in Greater Galesburg with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From DuPage Policy Journal

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 Illinois Valley Times

Weaver against two-year extension for Agriculture Education Shortage Task Force

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

A teacher shortage in the state had Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) questioning proposed legislation to give the Agriculture Education Shortage Task Force additional time to report its findings to Gov. Bruce Rauner and the General Assembly.

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

Raritian-Media-Terre Haute-Lomax Multi Tax Assessment District tops the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

100 biggest spenders: What Illinois townships rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 12, 2018

Point Pleasant, Rio and Elba top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Analysis: 21% of Greater Galesburg residents enrolled in food stamp program

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 9, 2018

About 14,451 Greater Galesburg residents – or about 21 percent of the region’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Galesburg Reporter analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.