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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Oakdale taxpayers will pay an additional $212,723.15 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
Richview taxpayers will pay an additional $132,556.54 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
Okawville taxpayers will pay an additional $643,183.14 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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).
Hoyleton taxpayers will pay an additional $314,279.30 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
Irvington taxpayers will pay an additional $126,604.84 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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).
Smithshire taxpayers will pay an additional $71,619.53 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
Ashley taxpayers will pay an additional $319,026.18 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
Roseville taxpayers will pay an additional $399,640.88 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).