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Lang resigns as House Deputy Majority Leader after being accused of sexual harassment

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

After being accused of sexual harassment by activist Maryann Loncar today -- and a day after he helped pass the Equal Rights Amendment in the state House -- Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) resigned from his leadership role as deputy majority leader.

Democrats must stand up to Madigan for there to be change in Illinois, Bailey says

By Glenn Minnis | May 31, 2018

Darren Bailey wonders when Democrats will truly reach the point of having had enough of House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

From Prairie State Wire

Capital budget includes $1.5B for statewide transportation construction

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Road construction and wastewater loans top the list of projects funded by Gov. Bruce Rauner's 2019 capital budget.

Report: Gallatin spent $8,746 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 31, 2018

Spending per pupil at Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 is down 16 percent from five years ago, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of district finances.

Phelps Finnie stands with GOP lawmakers in opposing abortion funding in budget

By Angela Underwood | May 30, 2018

With the budget deadline nearing, Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie (D-Elizabethtown) stood proudly with Republican lawmakers at an impromptu press conference Tuesday rejecting taxpayer-subsidized abortions.

Report: Galatia spent $8,426 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 30, 2018

Spending per pupil at Galatia Community Unit School District 1 is down 0 percent from five years ago, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of district finances.

GOP House candidate Bailey says Illinois needs to be 'more efficient' with spending

By Glenn Minnis | May 30, 2018

Republican state House candidate Darren Bailey marvels at how lawmakers in Springfield never seem to learn from the state’s doomed history.

Report: Which school districts have the fewest administrators?

By Local Labs News Service | May 30, 2018

Eldorado Community Unit School District 4 reported one of the biggest student-to-administrator ratios in Illinois, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.

Righter seeks answers on House resolutions held up in committee

By Angela Underwood | May 29, 2018

Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) called out Sen. Antonio Munoz (D-Chicago) at the May 24 Senate floor debate.

City of Fairfield Council met May 22.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 29, 2018

City of Fairfield Council met Tuesday, May 22.

From Prairie State Wire

Report: Rauner's $7.8B capital budget mostly funds transportation, commerce, environmental protection projects

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Under Gov. Bruce Rauner's $7.8 billion capital budget proposal, the Illinois Department of Transportation would receive $2.7 billion and two other agencies would receive more than $1 billion each toward capital projects.

Report: North Wayne spent $9,242 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 29, 2018

Spending per pupil at North Wayne Community Unit School District 200 is up 1 percent from five years ago, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of district finances.