Gov. Bruce Rauner dropped into three schools in Central Illinois this week to encourage students to value their educations and explain the state’s efforts to ensure their access to great schools, according to a press release.

The City of Nokomis budget was $2.93 million for its 2015 fiscal year, or $2,723.87 per household.

Stronghurst taxpayers will pay an additional $286,969.64 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Media taxpayers will pay an additional $58,528.17 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Abingdon taxpayers will pay an additional $736,380.60 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Raritan taxpayers will pay an additional $22,372.80 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Oquawka taxpayers will pay an additional $432,630.70 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Youth across Illinois can now obtain their Deer Permits at participating vendors in preparation for the upcoming 2017 Illinois Youth Firearm Deer Hunt, scheduled Oct. 7-9.

The Village of Oakdale budget was $131,274 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $1,458.60 per household.

Dahinda taxpayers will pay an additional $328,986.99 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Gilson taxpayers will pay an additional $241,273.40 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

East Galesburg taxpayers will pay an additional $244,006.39 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Galesburg taxpayers will pay an additional $6,665,630.42 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Altona taxpayers will pay an additional $245,139.90 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

The compromise legislation to reform Illinois’ education funding system will make state spending more equitable across all school districts, according to Rep. John Cavaletto (R-Salem), who spent 38 years in education.

A Southern Illinois superintendent hasn't decided whether to resign after public and teachers union backlash to a column he wrote in which he went into lurid detail about a girl he had a crush on when he was 15.

Henderson taxpayers will pay an additional $48,574.47 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Maquon taxpayers will pay an additional $184,804.38 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

The Village of Odin budget was $1.02 million for its 2015 fiscal year, or $2,472.20 per household.

Knoxville taxpayers will pay an additional $942,451.11 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).