Quincy Reporter

These Illinois school districts paid the least in penalties for staff raises

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 27, 2018

School districts in Payson and Liberty were among those in Illinois that paid the least in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois.

Records show how much Illinois school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 26, 2018

A school district in Quincy was among those in Illinois that paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teacher

From Prairie State Wire

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

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

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Analysis: 2,973 college athletes play baseball in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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

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Legislators send letter to Rauner demanding release of more information on Quincy Veterans Home

By Robert Davis | 6 years ago

Legislators in the General Assembly sent Gov. Bruce Rauner a bipartisan letter on April 23 requesting information about the Quincy Veterans Home.

Public employee tally: Top townships in greater Quincy

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 24, 2018

Birmingham, McKee and Beverly employ the most government workers per capita among townships in greater Quincy, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois House approves spending of $635K on three "lactation and wellness" rooms at State Capitol

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

The Illinois House of Representatives voted 91-1 Friday to spend $635,570 to build three "lactation and wellness" rooms at the state capitol in Springfield.

biggest spenders: What Quincy Reporter park districts rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 20, 2018

Bailey top the list in Quincy Reporter with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Analysis: Tri-Township firefighters pension fund saw 11% shortfall in city contribution in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Apr 19, 2018

Of the 651 fire and police pension funds in Illinois, more than 400 were underfunded by cities in 2016, including three funds serving cities in the Quincy area.

Public employee tally: Bottom 100 townships in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 19, 2018

Quincy employs the fewest government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP Senators say enough is enough with graduated income tax proposal

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Seven Republicans took the podium at an impromptu press conference to reject yet another Democrat imposed tax hike.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: These Illinois pension funds sustain themselves without subsidies

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Pension funds in DeKalb, Buffalo Grove and West Chicago could sustain themselves longest without subsidies from taxpayers and members, according to an analysis of data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Public employee tally: Top 100 townships in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 17, 2018

Birmingham, Mc Kee and Beverly employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

From Peoria Standard

Tracy goes three for three on Senate bills

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Legislation proposed by Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) related to school district funding, tax increment financing (TIF) districts and property tax code changes received full support in the Senate.

Report: 35.3% of Tri-Township Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund is funded

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 16, 2018

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 35.3 percent of the Tri-Township Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Divis

7 offenders paroled in zip code 62305 in October

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 16, 2018

Seven offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 62305, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Quincy Reporter.

Most frugal park districts in Quincy Reporter

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 16, 2018

Bailey top the list in Quincy Reporter with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From Prairie State Wire

Rauner attempts conservative 'purge' of Illinois GOP leadership

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.

52 offenders paroled in zip code 62301 in October

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 15, 2018

Fifty two offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 62301, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Quincy Reporter.

Report: 53.1% of Quincy Police Pension Fund is funded

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 15, 2018

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 53.1 percent of the Quincy Police Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.