Northwest Illinois residents would pay $98,930,320 more in state income taxes if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a Northwest Illinois News analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
The home at 212 S. Oak St., Stillman Valley was sold on Jan. 31, 2018 by Virgil F. Toepeer Jr. for $103,000. The buyers were Teddy J. and Andrea A. Berry.
Grade school districts in Freeport, Paw Paw and Oregon ranked among Northwest Illinois' lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Six Illinois Republican lawmakers have moved to block a bill Gov. Bruce Rauner signed in August exempting illegal immigrants from being deported if local authorities apprehend them on unrelated matters.
Grade school districts in Byron, Kings and Lena ranked among Northwest Illinois' highest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Pinecrest Manor, a 125-bed skilled and intermediate care facility in Mount Morris, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Franklin Grove Living and Rehab, a 312-bed skilled care facility, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Grade school districts in Paw Paw, Freeport and Rock Falls ranked among Northwest Illinois' lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
About 22 percent of East Coloma-Nelson Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 78 percent of students failed.
Academic results data released recently reveals 21 percent of East Coloma-Nelson Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.