Macon Reporter

Analysis: Proposed K-12 budget would cost Macon area residents $59.1M more in income taxes

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 31, 2018

Greater Decatur residents would pay $59,058,287 more in state income taxes if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a Macon Reporter analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

Greater Decatur's 10 worst grade school math scores: Where does your school district rank?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2018

Grade school districts in Decatur, Clinton and Bethany ranked among Greater Decatur's lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Greater Decatur's top 10 grade school math scores: Where does your school district rank?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 29, 2018

Grade school districts in Mt Zion, Maroa and Sullivan ranked among Greater Decatur's highest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Illinois' 100 worst grade school math scores: Where does your school district rank?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 25, 2018

Grade school districts in Decatur and Clinton ranked among Illinois' lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Symphony of Decatur hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 24, 2018

Symphony of Decatur (McKinley Place), a 195-bed skilled care facility, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Greater Decatur's 10 worst grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 23, 2018

Grade school districts in Decatur, Macon and Argenta ranked among Greater Decatur's lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Illinois' 100 worst grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2018

Grade school districts in Decatur and Macon ranked among Illinois' lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Greater Decatur's top 10 grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 19, 2018

Grade school districts in Maroa, Sullivan and Bethany ranked highest in Greater Decatur for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Illinois' top 100 grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 18, 2018

A grade school district in Maroa ranked among Illinois' top 100 for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Macon has 20th highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 17, 2018

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, Macon County ranked No. 20 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Decatur grappling with deficit budget, fiscal uncertainty

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 16, 2018

Even with the Decatur City Council recently voting to pass a 2018 budget more than $3 million out of whack, Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe held out hope that things can be different.

Report: Macon ranks 18th among largest Illinois counties for abortions performed in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 16, 2018

Macon County accounted for 114 of the 38,382 abortions performed statewide in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Statewide test results: 76 percent of Lovington failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 10, 2018

About 24 percent of Lovington Grade School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 76 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 81 percent of Lovington students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 10, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 19 percent of Lovington Grade School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 87 percent of Lovington students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 10, 2018

About 13 percent of Lovington Grade School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 87 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: Despite lower fees, Illinois ranks 13th among states with highest cost to start a business

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Illinois state government lowered its fees for forming and maintaining Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). Setting up an LLC now costs $150, down from $500. And maintaining one costs $75, down from $250 per year.

Illinois has too many governmental units, Warrensburg administrative clerk says

By Karen Kidd | Jan 9, 2018

There are too many governmental units in Illinois, Warrensburg Village Administrative Clerk Sherrie Brown recently told the Macon Reporter.

Statewide test results: 67 percent of Garfield Montessori failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 8, 2018

About 33 percent of Garfield Montessori School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 67 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 88 percent of Garfield Montessori students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 8, 2018

About 12 percent of Garfield Montessori School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 88 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 78 percent of Garfield Montessori students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 8, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 22 percent of Garfield Montessori School students are considered on track for the next grade level.