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Report: Madigan backs Ottawa’s Lance Yednock with $96,000

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Ottawa State House candidate Lance Yednock received another $96,468 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Sept. 6 and Sept. 30, state filings show.

6,039 borrowers in default on student loans after attending 2-year colleges in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 1, 2018

McHenry County College is among two-year universities in Illinois that reported borrowers defaulting on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

6,039 borrowers in default on student loans after attending 2-year colleges in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 1, 2018

Heartland Community College is among two-year universities in Illinois that reported borrowers defaulting on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

College football earned $117 million for Illinois schools in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 21, 2018

Illinois State University football brought in $35,235 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it the fifth highest-grossing football program in the state that year, according to a McLean County Times analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

From Illinois Valley Times

Report: Madigan backs Ottawa’s Yednock with $92,822

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Ottawa State House candidate Lance Yednock received another $92,822 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Aug. 15 and Sept. 6, state filings show.

Analysis: Illinois State football revenue per player ranks 188th in nation

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 14, 2018

Illinois State University's football program earns an average of $35,235 per player annually – the 188th highest rate in the nation – according to a McLean County Times analysis of federal education data.

Analysis: Illinois State men’s head coaches’ pay ranks fifth in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 11, 2018

Head coaches of Illinois State University's men’s teams earn an average of $197,184 annually – the fifth highest average salary in the state – according to a McLean County Times analysis of federal education data.

From Chambana Sun

State Report: Madigan backs Decatur’s Jennifer McMillin with $1,500

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave $1,500 to Decatur State House candidate Jennifer McMillin between July 15 and Aug. 15, state filings show.

From Illinois Valley Times

State Report: Madigan backs Ottawa's Lance Yednock with $105,207

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave $105,207 to Ottawa State House candidate Lance Yednock between July 15 and Aug.15, state filings show.

From Prairie State Wire

Property tax trouble?

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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Borrowers in default on student loans after attending colleges in McLean County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 14, 2018

Illinois State University are among four-year universities in Illinois that reported borrowers defaulting on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Heartland of Normal hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 6, 2018

Heartland of Normal, a 116-bed skilled care facility in Normal, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the second quarter of 2018.

Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jul 30, 2018

Accolade Healthcare, a 97-bed skilled and intermediate care facility in Pontiac, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the second quarter of 2018.

McLean County fire agency receives fire safety funds

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jul 25, 2018

The Reddick Community Fire Protection District was the only firefighting agency in McLean County to receive state grants this week for safety equipment.

From Prairie State Wire

St. Louis-Metro East has top ‘underwater’ mortgage rate among Illinois’ largest MSAs

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Among Illinois’ most populous urban centers, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Metro East, posted the highest percentage of mortgages that owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to a home equity analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions.

From Prairie State Wire

Private colleges in Illinois report 4.5 percent of borrowers defaulted on student loans

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Three colleges in Chicago had the highest default rates among private colleges in Illinois for borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 and defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 28 percent of mortgages in Piatt County considered ‘equity-rich’

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Among Illinois counties, Piatt, Moultrie and Monroe had the highest percentage of property owners with mortgages who have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

4 teachers in McLean, Livingston counties singled out as tops in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 20, 2018

Four educators from McLean and Livingston counties were among scores of honorees from throughout Illinois recognized as tops in their fields – from health to dance to foreign language – during an annual awards luncheon held Tuesday in Normal.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 16.1 percent of Illinois property owners are ‘equity rich’

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

In Illinois, owners of more than 393,000 properties with mortgages have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.