Galesburg Reporter

Knoxville home prices rise in April 2018

By Local Labs News Service | May 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in April 2018 in Knoxville rose by $4,250 while total sales decreased by 33.3%.

Analysis: Monmouth Police Pension Fund would go broke in 12 years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 5, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Monmouth Police Pension Fund lost $622,275 in 2016, according to a Galesburg Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Monmouth Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in eight years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Monmouth Firefighters Pension Fund lost $703,760 in 2016, according to a Galesburg Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Galesburg Fire Fighters 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, Galesburg Fire Fighters Pension Fund lost $1,738,579 in 2016, according to a Galesburg Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Galesburg Police Pension Fund would go broke in 20 years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Galesburg Police Pension Fund lost $1,254,563 in 2016, according to a Galesburg Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

From Prairie State Wire

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.

From Peoria Standard

Hammond calls rebate-card restrictions an added burden on retailers

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Proposed legislation that would make Illinois the first state to regulate retail business rebates was seen as a restraint that would drive business out of state, according to Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb).

20 offenders paroled in zip code 61402 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 3, 2018

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

Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | May 3, 2018

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

ROE 33 administrator named ‘Superintendent of Distinction’

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 2, 2018

A Regional Office of Education 33 administrator was one of 26 people honored with awards by state education groups.

10 offenders paroled in zip code 61462 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2018

Ten offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 61462, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Galesburg Reporter.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois colleges, universities report 9.6 percent default rate on student loans

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

At Larry's Barber College in Chicago, 40.3 percent of borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

From Chambana Sun

Democrats seek to increase union footprint in higher education

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Grad student teaching assistants have no business being union members, according to three GOP senators.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois House passes bill to require race and ethnicity-based quotas at state universities pension system

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Illinoisans of Italian, Mexican, French and Eastern European descent could be in line for top management jobs with one of the state's largest public pension systems if a bill becomes law.

49 offenders paroled in zip code 61401 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

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

Former state university employee Robbins paid in $3K to pension fund, could collect $43K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Cheryl Robbins, who retired in April 2018, saved $3,168 toward a pension over 6 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Caves paid in $17K to pension fund, could collect $268K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Alan Caves, who retired in April 2018, saved $17,223 toward a pension over 9 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Shurtz paid in $28K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.05M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state school employee Lori Shurtz, who retired in April 2018, saved $27,731 toward a pension over 9 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Lambert paid in $6K to pension fund, could collect $43K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Harry Lambert, who retired in April 2018, saved $5,730 toward a pension over 7 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

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

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Out of school districts in Greater Galesburg, Monmouth - Roseville CUSD 238 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.