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News from June 2017

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Analysis: Southeast Illinois fire, police pension funds paid $1.7 million, made $500K on investments in 2016

By Kyle Wahe | Jun 30, 2017

Southeast Illinois’ six police and fire pension funds paid out a total of $1,707,050 in benefits to 44 retirees and inactive recipients in 2016 while making $509,320 on their investments, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of the funds' mandated financial filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance.

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Vienna SD 55 holds $2.5 million in long-term debt

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Vienna School District 55 has $2,518,595 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the SE Illinois News.

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City of Benton City Council met June 26.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 30, 2017

City of Benton City Council met at 6 p.m. Monday, June 26.

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Benton Public Library District Board of Trustees met April 20.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 30, 2017

Benton Public Library District Board of Trustees met Thursday, April 20.

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City of Metropolis City Council met June 26.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 30, 2017

City of Metropolis City Council met at 7 p.m. Monday, June 26.

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Harrisburg Public Library District Board met June 29.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 30, 2017

Harrisburg Public Library District Board met at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 29.

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Village of Freeburg Personnel and Public Safety Committee met June 28.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 30, 2017

Village of Freeburg Personnel and Public Safety Committee met at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 28.

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Village of Freeburg Finance Committee met June 28.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 30, 2017

Village of Freeburg Finance Committee met at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 28.

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Village of Freeburg Board of Trustees met June 19.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 30, 2017

Village of Freeburg Board of Trustees met at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 19.

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City of West Frankfort City Council met June 27.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 30, 2017

City of West Frankfort City Council met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 27.

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Radogno sends shockwave with sudden resignation from Senate

By Hoang Tran | Jun 29, 2017

In a surprise announcement, Illinois Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) resigned her position and the Senate effective Saturday.

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College tuition has little link to state funding, analyst determines

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 29, 2017

College tuition tends to rise regardless of how much money the state puts toward education, a new study reveals.

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Carmi White Cnty Junior High School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

Carmi White Cnty Junior High School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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The price of local government: City of Albion

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

The City of Albion budget was $2.72 million for its 2015 fiscal year, or $2,996.88 per household.

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Who are Carmi Township's highest-paid employees?

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

Here are the 8 highest-paid employees of Carmi Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Harrisburg CUSD 3 holds $28.1 million in long-term debt

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 has $28,145,205 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the SE Illinois News.

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Here are the 8 former employees of Carmi Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

Here are the 8 former employees of Carmi Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Buncombe Consolidated School District 43 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Buncombe Consolidated School District 43 on its financial "Review" list.

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The price of local government: Village of Belknap

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

The Village of Belknap budget was $681,411 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $19,468.89 per household.

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Appropriations bill uses statewide money for southeast Illinois projects

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 28, 2017

The Illinois General Assembly is looking to pass a bill that earmarks $166.5 million for various projects in lawmakers home districts across the state.