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Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | 7 years ago

Kane, DuPage and Kendall counties employ the fewest government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Top 28 Erie home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2018

A home buyer who paid $280,000 to purchase a home on June 16 paid the top home sale price for Erie in 2017.

Top 25 Savanna home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2018

A home buyer who paid $105,000 to purchase a home on April 13 paid the top home sale price for Savanna in 2017.

Angela and Jaimie Rahn acquire 202 N. Clay St., Mount Carroll

By NW Illinois News | May 2, 2018

On May 2, Nicholas Naples sold their home at 202 N. Clay St., Mount Carroll to Angela and Jaimie Rahn for $81,800.

77 offenders paroled in zip code 61021 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2018

Seventy seven offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 61021, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.

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

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 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.

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

By LGIS News Service | 7 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.

36 offenders paroled in zip code 61032 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Thirty six offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 61032, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.

Progressive Park Rochelle LLC acquires 16218 E. Steward Road, Rochelle

By NW Illinois News | May 1, 2018

On May 1, 2018, Eric Johanning sold their home at 16218 E. Steward Road, Rochelle to Progressive Park Rochelle LLC for $245,000.

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.

Former state school employee Potter paid in $26K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $873K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state school employee Stephanie Potter, who retired in April 2018, saved $25,610 toward a pension over 7 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Records show how much Northwest 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 Northwest Illinois, Freeport School District 145 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.

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Public employee tally: Top 25 counties in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | 7 years ago

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