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Annual report: Which school districts in Illinois are in the worst financial shape?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 26, 2018

School districts in Will, Franklin and Bureau counties received the lowest financial ratings in Illinois by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.

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25 biggest spenders: What Illinois counties rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 26, 2018

LaSalle, Monroe and Pike counties top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

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Annual financial profiles rank Illinois school districts' financial health

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 22, 2018

This year, 640 Illinois school districts achieved "financial recognition" by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances. The designation means these schools scored highest in financial strength metrics.

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Voter rolls: Where do Republicans rely on women most in Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 20, 2018

Republicans depend most on women to show up at the polls in Edwards, Scott and Adams counties in Illinois, according to Illinois State Board of Elections data.

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Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 20, 2018

Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.

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Voter rolls: Which counties see the most women vote in Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 20, 2018

Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Massac, Vermillion and Cook counties see the highest rate of women voting in Illinois.

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100 most frugal townships in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 14, 2018

Multi-tax assessment districts in Henderson, Iroquois and Fulton counties top the list of townships in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

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100 most frugal cities in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 28, 2018

Municipalities in Hamilton, Macon and Lake counties top the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

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Illinois counties to get $2.7 million to help child crime victims

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 27, 2018

Grants totaling $2.7 million will be awarded to 17 Illinois counties to aid children who have been victims of violent crimes, according to a state criminal justice agency.

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Analysis: 9 Illinois public colleges hike in-state tuition faster than inflation over 3 years

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 27, 2018

Nine public schools in Illinois raised tuition faster than inflation over a three-year period, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of in-state tuition for 2013-14 and 2016-17 at 115 public colleges and universities in 10 Midwest states.

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100 biggest spenders: What Illinois cities rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 26, 2018

Municipalities in St. Clair, Henderson and Whiteside counties top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

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Analysis: Illinois residents pay up to 99 percent more to attend Division I schools than peers in other states

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 20, 2018

Illinois residents pay up to 76 percent more to attend a Big Ten school and up to 49 percent more to attend a Mid-America Conference school than their counterparts in other states, according to a Higher Education Tribune’s analysis of in-state tuition at public colleges and universities in 10 Midwest states.

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Illinois pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute least?

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2018

Government pension funds in Lakemoor, Chicago and Lake Villa depended least on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

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Illinois pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute most?

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 12, 2018

Government pension funds in Joliet and Aurora depended most on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

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Rankings: 100 worst funded pensions in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2018

Chicago, Lake Villa and Lyons have government pension funds with the lowest funding levels in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

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Former state school employee Brightwell Arnold paid in $5K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $247K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

Former state school employee Mary Brightwell Arnold, who retired in January 2018, saved $4,518 toward a pension over 3 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Rankings: 100 best funded pensions in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

McHenry, Will and Williamson counties have government pension funds with the highest funding levels in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

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Former state university employee Hermes paid in $28K to pension fund, could collect $731K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

Former state university employee Amy Hermes, who retired in January 2018, saved $27,581 toward a pension over 8 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Bruhn paid in $70K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $911K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

Former state school employee Victoria Bruhn, who retired in January 2018, saved $70,381 toward a pension over 13 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Sims paid in $95K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.65M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2018

Former state school employee Barbara Sims, who retired in December 2017, saved $94,510 toward a pension over 18 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.