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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.

Analysis: Prairie Central administrators rank 766th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 10, 2018

Administrators in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 earn an average of $79,511 per year, ranking 766th out of 858 districts in the state.

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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: Pontiac administrators rank 199th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 9, 2018

Administrators in Pontiac Township High School District 90 earn an average of $111,972 per year, ranking 199th out of 858 districts in the state.

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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.

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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.

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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.

From East Central Reporter

State goes out of its way to hinder small businesses, Caulkins says

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Dan Caulkins says Illinois lawmakers long ago passed the point of just making things hard on small business owners or those thinking of going into business for themselves.

Analysis: Pontiac administrators rank 290th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 8, 2018

Administrators in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 earn an average of $105,280 per year, ranking 290th out of 858 districts in the state.

Public employee tally: McLean and Livingston counties

By Local Labs News Service | May 8, 2018

Livingston County had 298 public employees – 0.82 percent of the county's population, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

How did home prices perform in Dwight during April 2018?

By McLean County Times | May 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in April 2018 in Dwight fell by $11,750 while total sales remained unchanged with eight homes sold.

Fairbury home prices fell in April 2018

By McLean County Times | May 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in April 2018 in Fairbury fell by $44,250 while total sales increased by 150%.

April 2018: Home prices in Pontiac increased

By McLean County Times | May 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in April 2018 in Pontiac rose by $3,000 while total sales increased by 5.3%.

Le Roy 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 Le Roy rose by $15,000 while total sales increased by 57.1%.

Normal 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 Normal fell by $10,100 while total sales decreased by 10.9%.

Hudson 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 Hudson fell by $27,000 while total sales decreased by 50%.

Pricing for the median home in Forrest decreased during April 2018

By McLean County Times | May 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in April 2018 in Forrest fell by $61,250 while total sales increased by 50%.

Bloomington 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 Bloomington rose by $45,250 while total sales remained unchanged with 92 homes sold.

What happened to the median home price in Flanagan during April 2018?

By McLean County Times | May 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in April 2018 in Flanagan rose by $70,100 while total sales decreased by 25%.

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.