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Maroa home prices rise in February 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Maroa rose by $18,000 while total sales increased by 100%.

Decatur home prices fall in February 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Decatur fell by $25,571 while total sales decreased by 4.9%.

Mount Zion home prices rise in February 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Mount Zion rose by $2,250 while total sales increased by 25%.

Forsyth home prices fall in February 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Forsyth fell by $60,500 while total sales increased by 66.7%.

Most frugal cities in Greater Decatur

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

Village of Niantic, Village of Allenville and Village of Gays top the list in Greater Decatur with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Richland Community College spent $152K per graduate in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 6, 2018

With an annual budget of $34,477,308 and 227 graduates in 2016, Richland Community College in Decatur spent $151,802 per graduate in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of data tracking the performance and spending at 48 Illinois community colleges.

Shrinking Decatur 'can be so much more'

By Kasey Schefflin- Emrich | Mar 5, 2018

Decatur, once a booming city, is on the brink of losing its rich history as an industrial giant.

Biggest spenders: What Greater Decatur cities rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 5, 2018

City of Sullivan, City of Clinton and City of Farmer City top the list in Greater Decatur with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From Prairie State Wire

House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 15% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamps program

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Approximately 1.9 million Illinoisans – or about 15 percent of the state’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

Former state school employee Aumann paid in $50K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.38M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 1, 2018

Former state school employee Amy Aumann, who retired in February 2018, saved $49,520 toward a pension over 23 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.