Illinois Valley Times

Village of Hennepin Village Board met at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16.

Village of Coal City Park Board Committee met May 15.

Village of Coal City Park Board Committee met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15.

City of Streator City Council met May 16.

City of Streator City Council met at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 16.

From Prairie State Wire

House floor fervently honors McCain

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Godspeed Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).

Village of McNabb Village Board met May 9.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 19, 2018

Village of McNabb Village Board met Wednesday, May 9.

Peru Committee of the Whole met May 15.

Peru Committee of the Whole met at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15.

Ottawa City Council met May 1.

Ottawa City Council met Tuesday, May 1.

La Salle City Council met April 23.

La Salle City Council met Monday, April 23.

LaSalle County Highway (Bridge & Township Roads Committee) met May 16.

LaSalle County Highway (Bridge & Township Roads) Committee met Wednesday, May 16.

LaSalle County Zoning Board of Appeals met May 16.

LaSalle County Zoning Board of Appeals met Wednesday, May 16.

LaSalle County Insurance Trust Committee met May 17.

LaSalle County Insurance Trust Committee met Thursday, May 17.

LaSalle County Tourism Committee met May 18.

LaSalle County Tourism Committee met Friday, May 18.

Report: Average pensioner in Lasalle Police Pension Fund earns $62,802 per year

The Lasalle Police Pension Fund had 23 active participants receiving an average salary of $62,802 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Marseilles pays $1.67 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Marseilles Police Pension Fund

Taxpayers contributed 62.6 percent of the $167,425 the Marseilles Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $1.67 for every $1 from pension members.

48 offenders paroled in zip code 61364 in December

Forty eight offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 61364, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Illinois Valley Times.

Report: Tonica spent $10,953 per student in 2016-17

Spending per pupil at Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79 is up 14 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.

Analysis: Ottawa administrators rank 683rd in state for average pay