Galesburg Reporter

Analysis: Galesburg administrators rank 431st in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 11, 2018

Administrators in Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 earn an average of $97,705 per year, ranking 431st out of 858 districts in the state.

From Prairie State Wire

8,050 borrowers in default on student loans after attending public schools in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Parkland College in Champaign and Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville reported the largest share of borrowers at public higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Top 3 London Mills home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 10, 2018

A home buyer who paid $250,000 to purchase a home on Aug. 22 paid the top home sale price for London Mills in 2017.

Analysis: Knoxville administrators rank 559th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 10, 2018

Administrators in Knoxville Community Unit School District 202 earn an average of $92,000 per year, ranking 559th out of 858 districts in the state.

From Peoria Standard

Tracy's bill allows for email notification in contested cases

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is making it easier to serve someone by allowing email notification in contested cases.

From Rock Island Today

Weaver's bill assures no divorce penalty over life insurance

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) cleaned up some civil law language regarding insurance policies in divorce cases by introducing SB2437 during Senate debate April 11.

From Prairie State Wire

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: Williamsfield administrators rank 177th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 9, 2018

Administrators in Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210 earn an average of $115,115 per year, ranking 177th out of 858 districts in the state.

From Prairie State Wire

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.

From Illinois Valley Times

Weaver welcomes Richwoods champions to Springfield

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Standing at the Senate floor podium, Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) was surrounded by a sea of winners – the Richwoods Lady Knights state basketball champions.

From Prairie State Wire

Senate backs bill to end longtime governor's office budget practice

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

The practice known as offshoring, in which salaries of some government employees are paid out of other agencies’ budgets, is closer to becoming a practice of the past in the governor’s office following actions in the Senate on May 3.

From Prairie State Wire

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: R O West V A administrators rank 368th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 8, 2018

Administrators in R O West V A Community Unit School District 208 earn an average of $100,578 per year, ranking 368th out of 858 districts in the state.

From Peoria Standard

Hammond bill related to payments to health care vendors passes House

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Assistant House Minority Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) assurred unpaid health care vendors they will get what they are owed when she introduced an amendment to HB4771 at the April 25 House Human Services Committee hearing.

From West Central Reporter

Tracy helps give Miss Quincy a warm Senate welcome

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) had royalty at her side recently in the Senate.

Galesburg home prices fall in April 2018

By Local Labs News Service | May 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in April 2018 in Galesburg fell by $14,750 while total sales increased by 73.3%.

Oak Run 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 Oak Run rose by $216,500 while total sales increased by 150%.

Abingdon 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 Abingdon rose by $11,900 while total sales decreased by 20%.

Williamsfield 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 Williamsfield rose by $26,250 while total sales increased by 100%.

From Prairie State Wire

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.