Devry University in Chicago, American Intercontinental University in Schaumburg, and College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn reported the largest share of borrowers of all higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois is the fifth most-popular state for college baseball, federal data shows.

Of the 651 fire and police pension funds in Illinois, more than 400 were underfunded by cities in 2016, including five funds serving cities in Jackson and Williamson counties.

Champaign City, Niles and Macomb City employ the fewest government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Venedy, Rector and Newmansville employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Erika Harold and Gary Grasso each raised just $2 per vote cast for them in the attorney general primary race, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.

Gov. Bruce Rauner raised $215 per vote cast for him in the gubernatorial primary race last week compared to Rep. Jeanne Ives' $12 for vote, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.

John A. Logan College in Carterville area posted a 14 percent “on time” graduation rate, according to the latest data on two-year schools compiled from U.S. Department of Education and Illinois State Comptroller tracking the performance and spending at 49 Illinois community colleges.

Carbondale ESD 95 in Carbondale receives $679 per student from the state to fund pensions for public school teachers and administrators – the most in the Carbondale area, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

Earlville CUSD 9 in LaSalle County receives just $230 per student from the state to fund pensions for teachers and administrators, the lowest of all other districts, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

Rondout SD 72 in Lake County receives $1,579 per student from the state to fund pensions for teachers and administrators, leading all other districts, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

With the Republican primary just a week away, gubernatorial candidate Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) will hold a rally in Marion on Wednesday.

In the last election, 55 assessors in 36 counties, including one in Jackson County, were illegally placed on the ballot and elected, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs.

With an annual budget of $54,479,492 and 310 graduates in 2016, John A. Logan College in Carterville spent $175,922 per graduate in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of data tracking the performance and spending at 48 Illinois community colleges.

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

Approximately 1.9 million Illinoisans – or about 15 percent of the state’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

Welfare offices in Murphysboro and Marion saw food stamp costs drop by an average of 15 percent from January 2015 to January 2017, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

Welfare offices in Quincy, Blue Island and Calumet Park saw food stamp costs drop the most from January 2015 to January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

An Illinoisan attending the University of Illinois will spend nearly $8,000 more per year than a Missourian at Missouri State University-Springfield, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of 116 four-year public universities in 10 Midwestern states based on enrollment.

The number of people receiving food stamps in two Carbondale locations dropped by 10.7 percent as President Trump entered office, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of federal data.