In Illinois, owners of more than 393,000 properties with mortgages have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.
A bill to amend the Illinois Labor Relations Act to allow graduate research assistants to unionize concerned three GOP lawmakers during the May 30 House floor debate.
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is calling on House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) to step down in the wake of his longtime chief of staff being hit with allegations of sexual harassment.
Spending per pupil at La Moille Community Unit School District 303 is up 42 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) continues to be dogged by growing allegations of bullying and sexual harassment involving senior staffers, the latest episode fingering long-time Chief of Staff Tim Mapes, who resigned when the claims came to light on Wednesday.
Spending per pupil at Morris School District 54 is down 4 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.
Administrators in Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82 earn an average of $100,615 per year, ranking 367th out of 858 districts in the state.