Galesburg Reporter

Report: West Central spent $9,344 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 17, 2018

Spending per pupil at West Central Community Unit School District 235 is up 5 percent from five years ago, according to a Galesburg Reporter analysis of district finances.

Analysis: Monmouth pays $7.93 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Monmouth Firefighters Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service | May 17, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 88.8 percent of the $706,320 the Monmouth Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $7.93 for every $1 from pension members.

Report: Galesburg Fire Fighters Pension Fund gained $1,220,666 in investment income in 2016

By Galesburg Reporter | May 17, 2018

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Galesburg Fire Fighters Pension Fund netted 5.49 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

49 offenders paroled in zip code 61401 in December

By Local Labs News Service | May 17, 2018

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

From Prairie State Wire

Public colleges, universities in Illinois report 10.7 percent default rate on student loans

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

At Kennedy King College, 26.3 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.

Report: Which school districts pay the lowest administrator salaries?

By Local Labs News Service | May 17, 2018

Public school administrators in West Central Community Unit School District 235 are among those earning the lowest average salary in the state, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.

Tate, Doyle, Greenlief publicly oppose graduated income tax

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 16, 2018

In an open letter to the General Assembly, 65 local government officials, including three in Greater Galesburg, asked state legislators to block attempts to scrap the state’s flat income tax in favor of a graduated tax structure.

Analysis: Galesburg pays $6 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Galesburg Police Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 85.7 percent of the $2,283,103 the Galesburg Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $6 for every $1 from pension members.

Report: Average pensioner in Galesburg Fire Fighters Pension Fund earns $64,747 per year

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

The Galesburg Fire Fighters Pension Fund had 42 active participants receiving an average salary of $64,747 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

20 offenders paroled in zip code 61402 in December

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

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

Report: Monmouth Roseville spent $8,298 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Spending per pupil at Monmouth Roseville Community Unit School District 238 is up 5 percent from five years ago, according to a Galesburg Reporter analysis of district finances.

Public employee tally: Bottom 100 park districts in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Kirkwood Park District is among those in Illinois employing the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP senators say slow down on proposal dealing with class size goals

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Too fast and too soon is what three GOP lawmakers expressed about Democrat-sponsored legislation that could alter the newly based $350 million evidence-based funding formula.

From Prairie State Wire

Ives calls for a new vision for the state Republican Party

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) recently took her message centered on shaking up the Republican Party to CLTV's "Politics Tonight" for a “we need a new vision” themed discussion.

Report: ROWVA spent $10,053 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 15, 2018

Spending per pupil at ROWVA Community Unit School District 208 is up 12 percent from five years ago, according to a Galesburg Reporter analysis of district finances.

Analysis: Galesburg pays $7.96 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Galesburg Fire Fighters Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service | May 15, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 88.8 percent of the $2,360,260 the Galesburg Fire Fighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $7.96 for every $1 from pension members.

From Prairie State Wire

Report: Which school districts pay the highest administrator salaries?

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Public school administrators in Bannockburn School District 106, Rosemont Elementary School District 78 and New Trier Township High School District 203 earn the highest average salary in the state, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.

From Prairie State Wire

Senate panel backs measure allowing medical marijuana to be administered on school grounds

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

A proposal that would allow medical marijuana to be administered to students on school property is closer to becoming law in Illinois.

From Prairie State Wire

Public employee tally: Top 100 park districts in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Park districts in Cook, Grundy and DuPage counties employ the most government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Abingdon, Monmouth awarded $500,000 grants

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 11, 2018

The Greater Galesburg cities of Abingdon and Monmouth will use $500,000 grants from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) for infrastructure improvements, the DCEO said Thursday.