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Wayne City Community Unit School District 100 Board of Education met September 19

By Michael Abella | Sep 25, 2019

Wayne City Community Unit School District 100 Board of Education met Thursday, Sept. 19.

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education met September 17

By Michael Abella | Sep 25, 2019

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education met Tuesday, Sept. 17.

City of Albion City Council met August 19

By Michael Abella | Sep 25, 2019

City of Albion City Council met Monday, Aug. 19.

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Illinois’ pension debt remains worst in the nation

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois’ record-setting 2017 income tax hike has done little to slow the state’s rising pension costs, leaving state taxpayers on the hook for nearly $250 billion in unfunded public pension liability.

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Motorists get no relief from periodic efforts to eliminate Illinois' toll system, IPI reports

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

The prospect of Illinois' tollways becoming “freeways” has proven to be an agonizingly slow process that still has not come close to fruition.

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Rep. Bailey predicts 'rock bottom' for Chicago before Illinois can begin fiscal reparations

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 25, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is so desperate for change in the handling of the state’s finances that he’s conceded the fact it may require a drastic occurrence before the ship can be righted.

Frontier Community College enrolls 1,931 undergrads

By SE Illinois News | Sep 24, 2019

At Frontier Community College, 50 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 67 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Southeastern Illinois College enrolls 1,650 undergrads

By SE Illinois News | Sep 24, 2019

At Southeastern Illinois College, 75 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 56 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Wabash Valley College enrolls 2,777 undergrads

By SE Illinois News | Sep 24, 2019

At Wabash Valley College, 73 percent of undergraduate students are nontraditional students - age 25 or older - and 70 percent are male, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Graduates earn 395 degrees, certificates from Southeastern Illinois College

By SE Illinois News | Sep 23, 2019

About 25.8 percent of the 395 degrees and certificates handed out by Southeastern Illinois College in 2017-18 were to students in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Graduates earn 305 degrees, certificates from Frontier Community College

By SE Illinois News | Sep 23, 2019

About 47.2 percent of the 305 degrees and certificates handed out by Frontier Community College in 2017-18 were to students in health professions and related programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Graduates earn 268 degrees, certificates from Wabash Valley College

By SE Illinois News | Sep 23, 2019

About 28.4 percent of the 268 degrees and certificates handed out by Wabash Valley College in 2017-18 were to students in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.