Quincy Reporter

3 offenders paroled in zip code 62360 in December

By Local Labs News Service | May 18, 2018

Three offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 62360, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Quincy Reporter.

Report: Liberty spent $8,647 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 18, 2018

Spending per pupil at Liberty Community Unit School District 2 is down 6 percent from five years ago, according to a Quincy Reporter analysis of district finances.

Report: Average pensioner in Tri-Township FPD Firefighters Pension Fund earns $54,779 per year

By Local Labs News Service | May 18, 2018

The Tri-Township FPD Firefighters Pension Fund had 6 active participants receiving an average salary of $54,779 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: College softball in Illinois grosses $19.6 million

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

DePaul University softball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $63,791 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

From Chambana Sun

Analysis: U of I fraternity, sorority property taxes rose 61 percent in two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Fifty-eight University of Illinois fraternities and sororities will pay $814,000 more in property taxes this year than they did in 2015, according to Champaign County Assessor data analyzed by the Chambana Sun.

From Prairie State Wire

Illegal immigrant lawyers, teachers couldn't be denied state licenses if bill becomes Illinois law

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

A bill pending in Springfield would prohibit the state from denying illegal aliens professional licenses to practice law, teach, or dispense prescription drugs.

Report: Average pensioner in Quincy Police Pension Fund earns $67,417 per year

By Local Labs News Service | May 17, 2018

The Quincy Police Pension Fund had 70 active participants receiving an average salary of $67,417 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Quincy pays $6.58 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Tri-Township Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service | May 17, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 86.8 percent of the $302,625 the Tri-Township Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $6.58 for every $1 from pension members.

Report: Quincy Firefighters Pension Fund gained $281,244 in investment income in 2016

By Quincy Reporter | May 17, 2018

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Quincy Firefighters Pension Fund netted 0.52 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Report: Community Unit School District #4 spent $9,109 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 17, 2018

Spending per pupil at Community Unit School District #4 is up 4 percent from five years ago, according to a Quincy Reporter analysis of district finances.

7 offenders paroled in zip code 62305 in December

By Local Labs News Service | May 17, 2018

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

From Prairie State Wire

Public colleges, universities in Illinois report 10.7 percent default rate on student loans

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

At Kennedy King College, 26.3 percent of borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Report: Which school districts pay the lowest administrator salaries?

By Local Labs News Service | May 17, 2018

Public school administrators in Community Unit School District #4 are among those earning the lowest average salary in the state, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.

Adams County states attorney and clerk/recorder publicly oppose graduated income tax

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 16, 2018

In an open letter to the General Assembly, 65 local government officials, including Adams County States Attorney Gary Farha and Clerk/Recorder Chuck Venvertloh, asked state legislators to block attempts to scrap the state’s flat income tax in favor of a graduated tax structure.

52 offenders paroled in zip code 62301 in December

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

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

Analysis: Quincy pays $3.97 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Quincy Police Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 79.9 percent of the $2,661,324 the Quincy Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.97 for every $1 from pension members.

Report: Central spent $8,547 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Spending per pupil at Central Community Unit School District 3 is down 3 percent from five years ago, according to a Quincy Reporter analysis of district finances.

Report: Average pensioner in Quincy Firefighters Pension Fund earns $68,349 per year

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

The Quincy Firefighters Pension Fund had 58 active participants receiving an average salary of $68,349 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

From Prairie State Wire

Public employee tally: Bottom 100 park districts in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Park districts in Iroquois, LaSalle and Bureau counties employ the fewest government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Report: Payson spent $7,975 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 15, 2018

Spending per pupil at Payson Community Unit School District 1 is down 18 percent from five years ago, according to a Quincy Reporter analysis of district finances.