McLean County residents would pay $106,879,245 more in state income taxes if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a McLean County Times analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
Grade school districts in Odell, Cornell and Colfax ranked among McLean County's lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Grade school districts in Downs, Graymont and Fairbury ranked among McLean County's highest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Aperion Care Bloomington, a 117-bed skilled care facility in Bloomington, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Grade school districts in Cornell, Pontiac and Le Roy ranked among McLean County's lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Grade school districts in Downs, Lexington and Normal ranked highest in McLean County for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
About 49 percent of Prairie Central Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 51 percent of students failed.
Academic results data released recently reveals 43 percent of Prairie Central Junior High School students are considered on track for the next grade level.