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19,560 borrowers in default on student loans after attending Illinois schools

By LGIS Newsfeed | Apr 26, 2018

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.

Analysis: 2,973 college athletes play baseball in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Apr 25, 2018

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

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Public employee tally: Bottom 100 townships in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Apr 19, 2018

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.

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Public employee tally: Top 100 townships in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Apr 17, 2018

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

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Campaign spending: AG candidate Harold raised $758,878 ahead of primary victory

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 29, 2018

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.

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Campaign spending: Rauner raised $75.5M ahead of primary victory

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 27, 2018

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.

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

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 16, 2018

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 | Mar 15, 2018

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.

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Watchdogs: Was your property tax illegally assessed?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 8, 2018

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

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

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 2, 2018

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 | Mar 2, 2018

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.

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

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 16, 2018

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 | Feb 13, 2018

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.

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

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 6, 2018

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.

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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.

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Analysis: Proposed K-12 budget would hit Kenilworth residents with biggest income tax hikes

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 31, 2018

Residents of Kenilworth, the South Central Loop in Chicago and Glencoe will pay the steepest income tax increases in Illinois if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

Illinois' 100 worst grade school math scores: St. Clair, Cook, Madison counties have lowest-ranked districts

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 25, 2018

Grade school districts in St. Clair, Cook and Madison counties ranked as Illinois' lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Illinois' top 100 grade school math scores: Lake, Cook and Clinton counties home to top districts

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 24, 2018

Grade school districts in Lake, Cook and Clinton counties ranked among Illinois' highest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Illinois' 100 worst grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 18, 2018

Grade school districts in Cook and St. Clair counties had the lowest reading aptitude scores in Illinois, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Illinois' 100 best grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 18, 2018

Grade school districts in Cook, Lake and DuPage counties ranked at the top among for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.