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State spending 36 percent of money allocated for education on pension costs

By Colin Froment | 5 years ago

Illinois Policy recently released a new study detailing how pension costs are negatively impacting budgets throughout the state’s school districts.

Rep. Bailey calls on voters to help put an end to gerrymandering in Illinois

By Colin Froment | Jul 28, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) recently spoke in support of his Republican colleague Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) after Hammond publicly condemned the practice of gerrymandering earlier this month.

From North Egypt News

Southern Illinois Made Expo set for July 27-28

By Colin Froment | 5 years ago

The second annual Southern Illinois Made Expo is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 27-28 at The Pavilion in Marion.

From Prairie State Wire

Former Democratic senators demand higher salaries for Illinois legislators in lawsuit

By Colin Froment | 5 years ago

Former Illinois Sens. Michael Noland (D-Elgin) and James Clayborne (D-East St. Louis) filed a lawsuit against the state which, if successful, will increase state lawmakers’ salaries to more than $81,000 by 2020 to rank Illinois' legislative salaries as the nation’s fourth-highest.