McLean County Times

Downs 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 Downs fell by $29,000 while total sales remained unchanged with two homes sold.

3 offenders paroled in zip code 60420 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 7, 2018

Three offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 60420, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.

3 offenders paroled in zip code 60921 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 6, 2018

Three offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 60921, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.

Analysis: Pontiac Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 14 years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 5, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Pontiac Firefighters Pension Fund lost $329,397 in 2016, according to a McLean County Times analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Pontiac Police Pension Fund would go broke in 18 years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 5, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Pontiac Police Pension Fund lost $474,350 in 2016, according to a McLean County Times analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Normal 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, Normal Police Pension Fund lost $2,866,978 in 2016, according to a McLean County Times analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

18 offenders paroled in zip code 61704 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 5, 2018

Eighteen offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 61704, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.

21 offenders paroled in zip code 61761 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Twenty one offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 61761, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.

Analysis: Bloomington Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in nine years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Bloomington Firefighters Pension Fund lost $6,149,804 in 2016, according to a McLean County Times analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

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

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Bloomington Police Pension Fund lost $5,705,263 in 2016, according to a McLean County Times analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Normal Firefighters 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, Normal Firefighters Pension Fund lost $2,288,029 in 2016, according to a McLean County Times 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 Prairie State Wire

Ford pulls 'Homeless Bill of Rights' after opponents question bill's mandates

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

A proposed Homeless Bill of Rights was shot down in the House because of the many mandates it would impose on local government.

5 offenders paroled in zip code 61705 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 3, 2018

Five offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 61705, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.

From Prairie State Wire

Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Kane, DuPage and Kendall counties employ the fewest government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Top 26 Gridley home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2018

A home buyer who paid $400,000 to purchase a home on Aug. 4 paid the top home sale price for Gridley in 2017.

LeRoy CUSD 2 administrator named ‘Superintendent of Distinction’

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 2, 2018

A LeRoy CUSD 2 administrator was one of 26 people honored with awards by state education groups.

31 offenders paroled in zip code 61764 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2018

Thirty one offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 61764, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.

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 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.