Southern Illinois News

6 offenders paroled in zip code 62952 in September

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 31, 2018

Six offenders released on parole in September live in Illinois zip code 62952, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Southern Illinois News.

56 offenders paroled in zip code 62995 in September

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 30, 2018

Fifty six offenders released on parole in September live in Illinois zip code 62995, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Southern Illinois News.

From Prairie State Wire

Illini-less NCAA Tournament still features Illinois-bred stars

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Jevon Carter earned second-team All-America honors this week, yet another accolade for a point guard called "one of the best to ever hit the hardwood" for West Virginia University.

From Prairie State Wire

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

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

Ranking school finances: Which districts are the healthiest in Southern Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 29, 2018

Egyptian Community Unit School District 5, Cairo Unit School District 1 and Joppa-Maple Grove Ud 38 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.

25 most frugal counties in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 28, 2018

Johnson tops the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From Prairie State Wire

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

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

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

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 26, 2018

Dongola Unit School District 66, Massac County Unit School District #1 and Vienna Elementary School District 55 received the lowest financial ratings in Illinois by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.

25 biggest spenders: What Illinois counties rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 26, 2018

Pulaski, Massac and Union top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From SE Illinois News

With GOP primary behind him, Windhorst focusing on winning 118th House District seat in November

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Massac County State’s Attorney Patrick Windhorst came out on top in a three-way battle in the GOP primary in the 118th House District and will go up against Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie (D-Elizabethtown) in the November election.

Annual financial profiles rank Illinois school districts' financial health

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 22, 2018

Egyptian Community Unit School District 5, Cairo Unit School District 1 and Joppa-Maple Grove Ud 38 were among the 640 Illinois school districts that achieved "financial recognition" by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.

From Prairie State Wire

Ives concedes to Rauner in GOP primary

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Amid chants of “Jeanne, Jeanne,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) conceded defeat to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary late Tuesday night.

From Prairie State Wire

Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

From Metro East Sun

Bost survives challenge in 12th Congressional District

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) is projected to hold on to his 12th Congressional District seat, easily besting challenger Preston Nelson in Tuesday's primary.

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

From Prairie State Wire

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

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

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.

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.

15% of students graduated on time at Shawnee Community College in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 20, 2018

Shawnee Community College in Southern Illinois posted an “on time” graduation rate of 15 percent, according to the latest data on two-year schools compiled from U.S. Department of Education and Illinois State Comptroller tracking the performance and spending at 49 Illinois community colleges.

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.

Which Southern Illinois school districts benefit most from state pension subsidies?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 20, 2018

Meridian CUSD 101 in Mounds receives $568 per student from the state to fund pensions for public school teachers and administrators – the most in Southern Illiois, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data