July, 2017 Stories | Illinois Valley Times

The price of local government: Village of Naplate

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 16, 2017

The Village of Naplate budget was $1.74 million for its 2015 fiscal year, or $192,882 per household.

Logan Junior High School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 16, 2017

Logan Junior High School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120 holds $9.5 million in long-term debt

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 16, 2017

La Salle-Peru Township High School District 120 has $9,471,992 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the Illinois Valley Times.

Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 16, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 on its financial "Review" list.

Here are the 1 former employees of Utica Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 16, 2017

Here are the 1 former employees of Utica Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Who are Princeton Township's highest-paid employees?

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 15, 2017

Here are the 2 highest-paid employees of Princeton Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Marseilles Elementary School District 150 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 15, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Marseilles Elementary School District 150 on its financial "Recognition" list.

Here are the 1 former employees of Troy Grove Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 15, 2017

Here are the 1 former employees of Troy Grove Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

The price of local government: Village of Mark

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 15, 2017

The Village of Mark budget was $4.94 million for its 2015 fiscal year, or $20,013.47 per household.

Lincoln Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 15, 2017

Lincoln Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Grand Ridge CCSD 95 holds $1.6 million in long-term debt

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 15, 2017

Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95 has $1,597,826 in debt, which is $1,956 per household in the district, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the Illinois Valley Times.

Being 'mad at the math' won't end Illinois' ongoing financial woes, attorney says

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 14, 2017

Illinois’ economy will take decades to recover from the state’s current pension and workers’ compensation obligations, to say nothing of the debts continually being added because of a significant lack of reform, according to a blistering analysis from Chicago attorney Eugene Keefe.