An Illinoisan attending the University of Illinois will spend nearly $8,000 more per year than a Missourian at Missouri State University-Springfield, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of 116 four-year public universities in 10 Midwestern states based on enrollment.
About 27 percent of Meridian Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and nearly three quarters of students failed.
Government pension funds in Joliet and Aurora depended most on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.
About 14 percent of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 86 percent of students failed.
Academic results data released recently reveals 8 percent of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.
The number of people receiving food stamps in one Greater Decatur location dropped by 0.6 percent as President Trump entered office, according to a Macon Reporter analysis of federal data.
Academic results data released recently reveals 53 percent of Ruth M. Schneider Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.
About 53 percent of Ruth M. Schneider Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and nearly a half of students failed.