Macon Reporter

Report: Madigan backs Decatur’s Scherer with $15,000

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 12, 2018

Decatur State House candidate Sue Scherer received another $15,000 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Aug. 15 and Sept. 6, state filings show.

Analysis: Millikin University men’s head coaches’ pay ranks 35th in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 11, 2018

Head coaches of Millikin University's men’s teams earn an average of $55,853 annually – the 35th highest average salary in the state – according to a Macon Reporter analysis of federal education data.

From Chambana Sun

State Report: Madigan backs Decatur’s Jennifer McMillin with $1,500

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave $1,500 to Decatur State House candidate Jennifer McMillin between July 15 and Aug. 15, state filings show.

From Prairie State Wire

Property tax trouble?

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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Borrowers in default on student loans after attending colleges in Greater Decatur

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 14, 2018

Millikin University are among four-year universities in Illinois that reported borrowers defaulting on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Heartland of Decatur hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 6, 2018

Heartland of Decatur, a 117-bed skilled care facility in Decatur, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the second quarter of 2018.

Greater Decatur fire agency receives fire safety funds

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jul 25, 2018

The Long Creek Fire Protection District was the only firefighting agency in Greater Decatur to receive state grants this week for safety equipment.

From Prairie State Wire

St. Louis-Metro East has top ‘underwater’ mortgage rate among Illinois’ largest MSAs

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Among Illinois’ most populous urban centers, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Metro East, posted the highest percentage of mortgages that owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to a home equity analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions.

From Prairie State Wire

Private colleges in Illinois report 4.5 percent of borrowers defaulted on student loans

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Three colleges in Chicago had the highest default rates among private colleges in Illinois for borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 and defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 28 percent of mortgages in Piatt County considered ‘equity-rich’

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Among Illinois counties, Piatt, Moultrie and Monroe had the highest percentage of property owners with mortgages who have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 16.1 percent of Illinois property owners are ‘equity rich’

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

In Illinois, owners of more than 393,000 properties with mortgages have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

Departing from majority, Halbrook voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 5, 2018

State Rep. Brad Halbrook was one of just 20 Illinois House and Senate members to oppose a “smoke and mirrors” budget plan that isn’t really balanced, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.

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.

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.

Analysis: DeWitt County ranks 25th in foreclosure rates among Illinois urban areas

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 25, 2018

DeWitt County in the Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recorded the 25th highest foreclosure rate for Illinois MSAs during the first quarter of the year, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.

From Prairie State Wire

2,614 borrowers in default on student loans after attending private colleges in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Columbus College Chicago, DePaul University and Roosevelt University, all based in Chicago, reported the largest share of borrowers at private higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: College softball in Illinois grosses $19.6 million

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

DePaul University softball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $63,791 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

From Chambana Sun

Analysis: U of I fraternity, sorority property taxes rose 61 percent in two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Fifty-eight University of Illinois fraternities and sororities will pay $814,000 more in property taxes this year than they did in 2015, according to Champaign County Assessor data analyzed by the Chambana Sun.

From Prairie State Wire

Public colleges, universities in Illinois report 10.7 percent default rate on student loans

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

At Kennedy King College, 26.3 percent of borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Macon County Board member publicly opposes graduated income tax; Scherer disagrees

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 16, 2018

In an open letter to the General Assembly, 65 local government officials, including Macon County Board Member Gregory A. Mattingley, asked state legislators to block attempts to scrap the state’s flat income tax in favor of a graduated tax structure.