Head coaches of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale women’s teams earn an average of $82,114 annually – the 10th highest average salary in the state – according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of federal education data.

Tremont Grade School in Tremont was among 24 Illinois K-12 schools named as 2018 Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.

South Park Elementary School in Deerfield was among 24 Illinois K-12 schools named as 2018 Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.

Libertyville High School in Libertyville was among 24 Illinois K-12 schools named as 2018 Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.

Giant City School in Carbondale was among 24 Illinois K-12 schools named as 2018 Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.

Jonesboro State House candidate Marsha Griffin received another $69,363 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Sept. 6 and Sept. 30, state filings show.

Carterville State House candidate Jason Woolard received another $28,804 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Sept. 6 and Sept. 30, state filings show.

Southern Illilnois University at Carbondale football brought in $39,307 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it the fourth highest-grossing football program in the state that year, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Devil’s Kitchen Lake will be one of 57 locations that will be open for the Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season beginning on Oct. 20.

Jonesboro State House candidate Marsha Griffin received $35,822 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Aug. 15 and Sept. 6, state filings show.

Carterville State House candidate Jason Woolard received $32,288 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Aug. 15 and Sept. 6, state filings show.

Southern Illilnois University at Carbondale's football program earns an average of $39,307 per player annually – the 178th highest rate in the nation – according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of federal education data.

Head coaches of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's men’s teams earn an average of $114,651 annually – the ninth highest average salary in the state – according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of federal education data.

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Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 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.

The Carterville Fire Department was among two firefighting agencies in Carbondale to receive state grants this week for safety equipment.

Though Democrat Brendan Kelly surged in fundraising in Illinois’ 12th Congressional District during the second quarter, Republican Michael Bost maintains a campaign war chest that surpasses his opponent’s by more than $550,000, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform (ICPR) reports.

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.

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.

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.