Carbondale Reporter

Report: Madigan backs Carterville‘s Woolard with $28,804

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 2, 2018

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.

College football earned $117 million for Illinois schools in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 21, 2018

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.

Fall trout season to open at 1 Carbondale location in October

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 17, 2018

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.

From South Central Illinois News

Report: Madigan backs Jonesboro’s Griffin with $35,822

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

Report: Madigan backs Carterville’s Woolard with $32,288

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 14, 2018

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.

Analysis: SIUC football revenue per player ranks 178th in nation

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 14, 2018

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.

Analysis: SIUC men’s head coaches’ pay ranks ninth in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 11, 2018

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.

From Prairie State Wire

Property tax trouble?

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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Borrowers in default on student loans after attending colleges in Carbondale

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 14, 2018

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.

2 fire agencies in Carbondale receive fire safety funds

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jul 25, 2018

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

From Metro East Sun

Republican Bost’s war chest outpaces Kelly’s in 12th Congressional race

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

From Prairie State Wire

St. Louis-Metro East has top ‘underwater’ mortgage rate among Illinois’ largest MSAs

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

From Prairie State Wire

Private colleges in Illinois report 4.5 percent of borrowers defaulted on student loans

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 28 percent of mortgages in Piatt County considered ‘equity-rich’

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 16.1 percent of Illinois property owners are ‘equity rich’

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

In Illinois, owners of more than 393,000 properties with mortgages 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.

Departing from majority, Severin voted no on budget critics say is filled with 'gimmicks'

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 5, 2018

State Rep. Dave Severin was one of just 20 Illinois House and Senate members to oppose a “smoke and mirrors” budget plan that isn’t really balanced, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.

From Prairie State Wire

Capital budget includes $1.5B for statewide transportation construction

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Road construction and wastewater loans top the list of projects funded by Gov. Bruce Rauner's 2019 capital budget.

From Prairie State Wire

Report: Rauner's $7.8B capital budget mostly funds transportation, commerce, environmental protection projects

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Under Gov. Bruce Rauner's $7.8 billion capital budget proposal, the Illinois Department of Transportation would receive $2.7 billion and two other agencies would receive more than $1 billion each toward capital projects.

Analysis: Williamson County ranks 38th in foreclosure rates among Illinois urban areas

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 25, 2018

Williamson County in the Carbondale-Marion Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recorded the 38th highest foreclosure rate for Illinois MSAs during the first quarter of the year, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.

From Prairie State Wire

2,614 borrowers in default on student loans after attending private colleges in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Columbus College Chicago, DePaul University and Roosevelt University, all based in Chicago, reported the largest share of borrowers at private higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.