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Analysis: 150,000+ Illinoisans left food stamp rolls as Trump entered office

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 2, 2018

The number of food stamp recipients fell over two years at 54 of 66 Illinois welfare offices analyzed by Prairie State Wire.

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Analysis: Proposed K-12 budget would cost West Central residents $55M more in income taxes

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 31, 2018

West Central Illinois residents would pay $55,121,298 more in state income taxes if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

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Analysis: Beardstown HS tops rankings with highest rate of students who fail annual tests, still graduate

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 12, 2017

Despite dismal student performance on annual exams covering math and reading, high school graduation rates remain high across the region, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of 2016 data from the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Analysis: India is most common country of origin for international students attending Western Illinois University

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 21, 2017

There are 308 students from India attending Western Illinois University on federal student visas, making it the most common country of origin for international students at that school.

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Analysis: 7% of Western Illinois University students are international

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 20, 2017

With 664 international students from 61 countries attending Western Illinois University on federal student visas, the group makes up 7 percent of the total student body, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of data obtained from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Several local legislators took money from taxi cab lobby to help ban ride-sharing

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 17, 2017

Chicago's taxi cab cartel donated $180,750 to 61 state legislators in 2014-15, including state Reps. Mike Unes (R-Pekin), C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville), Norine Hammond (D-Macomb) and John Cavaletto (R-Salem) and state Sen. Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville), encouraging them to help preserve their traditional monopoly by banning ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Illinois.

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Analysis: Damiansville SD tops local peers with 73% of students passing annual tests

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 15, 2017

Damiansville School District 62 had the highest rate – 72.8 percent – of students locally who passed the annual state assessments this year, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data.

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Rosewood Care Center - Galesburg hit with health violation

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 3, 2017

Rosewood Care Center - Galesburg was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the third quarter of 2017.

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Thirty state lawmakers, including John Cavaletto, leaving office

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 9, 2017

The Illinois General Assembly will see 30 lawmakers not return, including Rep. John Cavaletto (R-Salem).

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Income tax hike will cost Oakdale residents $212,723.15 more this year, ranked 6th in Washington County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 6, 2017

Oakdale taxpayers will pay an additional $212,723.15 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Richview residents $132,556.54 more this year, ranked 7th in Washington County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 6, 2017

Richview taxpayers will pay an additional $132,556.54 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Radom residents $49,554.05 more this year, ranked 10th in Washington County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 6, 2017

Radom taxpayers will pay an additional $49,554.05 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Okawville residents $643,183.14 more this year, ranked 2nd in Washington County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 6, 2017

Okawville taxpayers will pay an additional $643,183.14 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Nashville residents $1,556,774.57 more this year, ranked 1st in Washington County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 5, 2017

Nashville taxpayers will pay an additional $1,556,774.57 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Hoyleton residents $314,279.30 more this year, ranked 5th in Washington County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 5, 2017

Hoyleton taxpayers will pay an additional $314,279.30 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Irvington residents $126,604.84 more this year, ranked 8th in Washington County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 5, 2017

Irvington taxpayers will pay an additional $126,604.84 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Du Bois residents $116,391.45 more this year, ranked 9th in Washington County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 5, 2017

Du Bois taxpayers will pay an additional $116,391.45 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Smithshire residents $71,619.53 more this year, ranked 7th in Warren County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 4, 2017

Smithshire taxpayers will pay an additional $71,619.53 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Ashley residents $319,026.18 more this year, ranked 4th in Washington County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 4, 2017

Ashley taxpayers will pay an additional $319,026.18 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

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Income tax hike will cost Roseville residents $399,640.88 more this year, ranked 2nd in Warren County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 4, 2017

Roseville taxpayers will pay an additional $399,640.88 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).