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Patrick Windhorst receives endorsements of community leaders across the 118th District

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Massac County State’s Attorney Patrick Windhorst, who won the GOP primary election for the House seat in the 118th District, has scored the endorsements of a slew of local, public office holders.

From Prairie State Wire

Ives vs. Rauner: The Drubbing. Let’s Go to the Videotape.

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

It seems there’s a pretty good reason why the public at large never got to see any Rep. Jeanne Ives vs. Gov. Bruce Rauner debates prior to Election Day.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Diana Rauner: We're moving to Italy if Bruce loses

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Gov. Bruce Rauner says he'll fight for Illinoisans. But only if he wins re-election. If he loses, Rauner's wife, Diana, says she and Bruce are out of here.

From Prairie State Wire

National Review endorses Ives for governor

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

The National Review has joined the growing list of publications endorsing the candidacy of Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) in her Republican primary run against Gov. Bruce Rauner.

From Prairie State Wire

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

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

From Prairie State Wire

Wirepoints: Analysis reveals which Illinois school districts benefit most from state pension subsidies

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

From Prairie State Wire

100 most frugal townships in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

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.

From Prairie State Wire

100 biggest spenders: What Illinois townships rank highest?

By Local Labs News Servie | 6 years ago

Townships in Pike, Grundy and Livingston counties top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Analysis: 35% of Southern Illinois residents enrolled in food stamp program

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 9, 2018

About 13,240 Southern Illinois residents – or about 35 percent of the region’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

Schimpf, Righter see issues with communications during Legionnaires' outbreak at vets home

By Angela Underwood | Mar 8, 2018

While veterans watched live from the Quincy Veterans Home, Sens. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) and Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) discussed communications during the Legionella outbreak at the site and why the outbreak even occurred during a Senate-House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing Monday.

From Prairie State Wire

Watchdogs: Was your property tax illegally assessed?

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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

Most frugal cities in Southern Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

Village of New Burnside, Village of Simpson and Village of Mill Creek top the list in Southern Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Shawnee Community College spent $95K per graduate in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 6, 2018

With an annual budget of $13,053,051 and 137 graduates in 2016, Shawnee Community College in Ullin spent $95,417 per graduate in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of data tracking the performance and spending at 48 Illinois community colleges.

From SW Illinois News

Bryant raises military service issue in gun legislation debate

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) questioned how proposed age restrictions in gun legislation simultaneously allows one to protect their country with a firearm yet not allow them to own a gun if they are under the age of 21.

Biggest spenders: What Southern Illinois cities rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 5, 2018

Village of Ullin, Village of Belknap and City of Anna top the list in Southern Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From Prairie State Wire

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

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 15% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamps program

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.