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Wirepoints: Poor Illinois school districts get smallest portion of state pension subsidies

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

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Wirepoints: Analysis reveals which Illinois school districts benefit most from state pension subsidies

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

Ives announces stop in Marion

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 13, 2018

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

Watchdogs: Was your property tax illegally assessed?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 8, 2018

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.

John A. Logan College spent $176K per graduate in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 6, 2018

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.

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House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

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Analysis: 15% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamps program

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

Analysis: Carbondale SNAP participation costs fell 15 percent over two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 23, 2018

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.

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Analysis: State SNAP participation costs fell 11 percent over two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

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.

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Analysis: On campuses of all sizes, Illinoisans pay higher in-state tuition than Midwest peers

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

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.

Analysis: 3,181 people in Carbondale left food stamp rolls over two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 9, 2018

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.

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Analysis: U of I in-state tuition tops list of 115 Midwest schools spanning 10 states

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

With an annual price tag of $15,058, the University of Illinois charged the highest in-state tuition for 2016-17, according to Higher Education Tribune.

Analysis: 150,000+ Illinoisans left food stamp rolls as Trump entered office

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 2, 2018

The number of food stamp recipients fell over two years at 54 of 66 Illinois welfare offices analyzed by Prairie State Wire.

Analysis: Proposed K-12 budget would cost Carbondale residents $44.4M more in income taxes

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 31, 2018

Carbondale residents would pay $44,447,161 more in state income taxes if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

Parkway Manor hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 24, 2018

Parkway Manor, a 131-bed skilled care facility in Marion, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Jackson has 12th highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 17, 2018

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, Jackson County ranked No. 14 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Report: Jackson ranks 20th among largest Illinois counties for abortions performed in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 16, 2018

Jackson County accounted for 80 of the 38,382 abortions performed statewide in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

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Analysis: Despite lower fees, Illinois ranks 13th among states with highest cost to start a business

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Illinois state government lowered its fees for forming and maintaining Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). Setting up an LLC now costs $150, down from $500. And maintaining one costs $75, down from $250 per year.

Analysis: Elverado HS tops rankings with highest rate of students who fail annual tests, still graduate

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 12, 2017

Despite dismal student performance on annual exams covering math and reading, Carbondale-area high school graduation rates remain high, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of 2016 data from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Analysis: India is most common country of origin for international students attending Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 21, 2017

There are 477 students from India attending Southern Illinois University-Carbondale on federal student visas, making it the most common country of origin for international students at that school.