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42 offenders paroled in zip code 62650 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2018

Forty two offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 62650, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by West Central Reporter.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois colleges, universities report 9.6 percent default rate on student loans

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

At Larry's Barber College in Chicago, 40.3 percent of borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

From Chambana Sun

Democrats seek to increase union footprint in higher education

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Grad student teaching assistants have no business being union members, according to three GOP senators.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois House passes bill to require race and ethnicity-based quotas at state universities pension system

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Illinoisans of Italian, Mexican, French and Eastern European descent could be in line for top management jobs with one of the state's largest public pension systems if a bill becomes law.

Former state university employee Peitzmeier paid in $62K to pension fund, could collect $1.16M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Karen Peitzmeier, who retired in April 2018, saved $62,233 toward a pension over 21 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Anderson paid in $77K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.57M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state school employee Edith Anderson, who retired in April 2018, saved $77,247 toward a pension over 30 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Frank Shoup unloads 32 Prairie Ave., Carthage

By West Central Reporter | May 1, 2018

On May 1, 2018, Frank Shoup sold their home at 32 Prairie Ave., Carthage to David L. and Sheila K. Graham for $57,000.

Former state university employee Biagini paid in $3K to pension fund, could collect $80K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Bruce Biagini, who retired in April 2018, saved $2,984 toward a pension over 6 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

8 offenders paroled in zip code 62363 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Eight offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 62363, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by West Central Reporter.

Former state school employee Shurtz paid in $28K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.05M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state school employee Lori Shurtz, who retired in April 2018, saved $27,731 toward a pension over 9 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Records show how much West Central Illinois school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Out of school districts in West Central Illinois, IL School for the Deaf paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois.

Public employee tally: Top 25 counties in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Scott, Cass and Schuyler are among Illinois counties that employ the most government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.