One nursing home in Illinois Valley received a below-average score from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) after the federal agency updated its nursing home rating system for consumers in April.
More than 130 Illinois public school administrators who signed witness slips in opposition to a bipartisan bill that aims to consolidate Illinois school districts make six-figure salaries, according to an analysis compiled this week.
Illinois’ state and local effective tax rate ranks the highest in the nation, according to a new study of tax burdens imposed by the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
In-state tuition and book costs for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will continue to be among the highest for schools in the Big 10 conference, despite the UI Board of Trustees' vote on Thursday to extend an in-state tuition freeze for the fifth-straight year.
Illinois Valley Community College sports programs brought in $4,973 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the eighth lowest sports revenue of any school in Illinois that year, according to an Illinois Valley Times analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
Illinois Valley Community College ranked No. 62 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of college sports participation.
In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, LaSalle County ranked No. 16 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.
La Salle County accounted for 148 of the 39,329 abortions performed statewide in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.
Illinois Valley Community College volleyball brought in $4,897 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing volleyball programs in Illinois that year, according to an Illinois Valley Times analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
Illinois received a score of 72 on making key financial information accessible and understandable to the public, according to a new report from Truth in Accounting (TIA), a Chicago-based policy institute.
Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $567,425 to Ottawa State House candidate Lance Yednock this election cycle, state filings show.
Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $582,078 to Bradley State House candidate Lisa Dugan this election cycle, state filings show.
The number of competitive Illinois state legislative races in the Nov. 6 midterm elections will be 18 more than what it was four years ago as more major-party candidates go head-to-head is districts across the state.
The number of competitive Illinois state legislative races in the Nov. 6 midterm elections will be 18 more than what it was four years ago as more major-party candidates go head-to-head is districts across the state.
Unlike the dynamic four years ago, a majority of the Illinois House races – 56 percent – will be competitive contests pitting major party candidates during the Nov. 6 midterm election.
An annual Illinois assessment of student, school and school district performance labels more than 77 percent of K-12 schools as exemplary or commendable, even though students' academic test results appear static and sub-par in many instances
The number of Illinois House races being contested by major-party candidates on Nov. 6 is up 13.6 percent over the last midterm election in 2014, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis.
Head coaches of Illinois Valley Community College women’s teams earn an average of $17,181 annually – the second lowest average salary in the state – according to an Illinois Valley Times analysis of federal education data.
Bradley State House candidate Lisa Dugan received another $124,361 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Sept. 6 and Sept. 30, state filings show.
Ottawa State House candidate Lance Yednock received another $96,468 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Sept. 6 and Sept. 30, state filings show.