March, 2018 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Annual financial profiles rank Illinois school districts' financial health

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 22, 2018

Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302 was among the 640 Illinois school districts that achieved "financial recognition" by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.

E. Colleen Curtis (trust) unloads 5 Sandcreek Place, Decatur

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 22, 2018

On March 22, 2018, Blade S Chamberlain purchased a home at 5 Sandcreek Place, Decatur from E. Colleen Curtis (trust) for $96,500.

Claudell White acquires 330 W. Cambridge Drive, Decatur

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 22, 2018

The home at 330 W. Cambridge Drive, Decatur was sold on March 22, 2018 by Claudell White for $93,000. The buyer was Ryne E Peters.

Alison Seelow purchases 1610 Fleetwood Court, Mount Zion

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 21, 2018

The home at 1610 Fleetwood Court, Mount Zion was sold on March 21, 2018 by Brenna J Clark for $130,000. The buyer was Alison Seelow.

Bourne Enterprises LLC purchases 1705 E. Hickory, Decatur

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 21, 2018

The home at 1705 E. Hickory, Decatur was sold on March 21, 2018 by Gold Medal Ventures LLC for $10,000. The buyer was Bourne Enterprises LLC.

Pheba E MacHoll sells 777 N. Moffet Ave., Decatur

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 21, 2018

On March 21, 2018, Derekah T Kingery purchased a home at 777 N. Moffet Ave., Decatur from Pheba E MacHoll for $72,000.

Most frugal townships in Greater Decatur

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 21, 2018

Niantic-Harristown Multi Tax Assessment District, Illini-Austin Multi Tax Assessment District and Whitmore-Oakley Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in Greater Decatur with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financi

From Prairie State Wire

Ives concedes to Rauner in GOP primary

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Amid chants of “Jeanne, Jeanne,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) conceded defeat to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary late Tuesday night.

From Prairie State Wire

Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

From Prairie State Wire

Voter rolls: Where do Republicans rely on women most in Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Republicans depend most on women to show up at the polls in Edwards, Scott and Adams counties in Illinois, according to Illinois State Board of Elections data.

From Prairie State Wire

Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.

16% of students graduated on time at Richland Community College in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 20, 2018

Richland Community College in Greater Decatur posted an “on time” graduation rate of 16 percent, according to the latest data on two-year schools compiled from U.S. Department of Education and Illinois State Comptroller tracking the performance and spending at 49 Illinois community colleges.

From Prairie State Wire

State Senate debates long and hard over gun legislation

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

After returning from a gun violence Senate Walkout on March 14 in remembrance of the month anniversary of the Parkland shooting massacre, five GOP senators had something to say about Democratic sponsored fire-arm legislation.