Southern Illinois News

Analysis: 280 people in Southern Illinois left food stamp rolls over two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 9, 2018

The number of people receiving food stamps in three Southern Illinois locations dropped by 2.1 percent as President Trump entered office, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of federal data.

Analysis: 77 percent of Davie students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 23 percent of Davie Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 80 percent of Davie students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

About 20 percent of Davie Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 80 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 74 percent of Davie failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

About 26 percent of Davie Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

Statewide test results: 92 percent of Cypress students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

About 8 percent of Cypress Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 92 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 91 percent of Cypress students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 9 percent of Cypress Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 90 percent of Cypress failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

About 10 percent of Cypress Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 90 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

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.

Rankings: 6 best funded pensions in Southern Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2018

Metropolis, Anna and Cairo have government pension funds with the highest funding levels in Southern Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

From Prairie State Wire

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

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

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

Rankings: 100 worst funded pensions in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2018

Cairo has government pension funds with some of the lowest funding levels in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

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.

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.