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Report: Which school districts pay the lowest administrator salaries?

By Local Labs News Service | May 17, 2018

Public school administrators in Norris City Omaha Enfield Community Unit School District 3 are among those earning the lowest average salary in the state, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.

Phelps Finnie rebuffs call to preserve flat income tax

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 16, 2018

Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie (D-Elizabethtown) has rebuffed a call by 65 local government officials to block attempts to scrap Illinois's flat income tax in favor of a graduated tax structure.

Bailey glad to see Ives step up to offer a solution to financial crisis

By Glenn Minnis | May 16, 2018

Darren Bailey sees a bit of himself in Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) courageously stepping forward to offer potential solutions to the state’s growing financial crisis.

Analysis: Edwards County administrators rank 724th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Administrators in Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 earn an average of $82,812 per year, ranking 724th out of 858 districts in the state.

18 offenders paroled in zip code 62946 in December

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Eighteen offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 62946, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SE Illinois News.

Analysis: Eldorado pays $2.29 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Eldorado Police Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 69.6 percent of the $98,932 the Eldorado Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $2.29 for every $1 from pension members.

Report: Fairfield spent $9,368 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Spending per pupil at Fairfield Public School District 112 is up 3 percent from five years ago, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of district finances.

Report: Average pensioner in Carmi Police Pension Fund earns $52,400 per year

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

The Carmi Police Pension Fund had 9 active participants receiving an average salary of $52,400 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Public employee tally: Bottom 100 park districts in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Park districts for Carrier Mills, Eldorado-Raleigh Pleasure and Harrisburg are among those in Illinois employing the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.