DeKalb Times

College football earned $117 million for Illinois schools in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 21, 2018

Northern Illinois University football brought in $71,108 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it the third highest-grossing football program in the state that year, according to a DeKalb Times analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Analysis: NIU football revenue per player ranks 116th in nation

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 14, 2018

Northern Illinois University's football program earns an average of $71,108 per player annually – the 116th highest rate in the nation – according to a DeKalb Times analysis of federal education data.

Analysis: Northern Illinois men’s head coaches’ pay ranks sixth in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 11, 2018

Head coaches of Northern Illinois University's men’s teams earn an average of $195,957 annually – the sixth highest average salary in the state – according to a DeKalb Times analysis of federal education data.

Analysis: DeKalb County has eighth lowest home affordability in state

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 7, 2018

DeKalb County posted the eighth lowest home affordability index in Illinois, according to an analysis of 432 counties nationwide by ATTOM Data Solutions in the second quarter.

From Illinois Valley Times

State Report: Madigan backs Dixon’s Amy Davis with $750

By LGIS Newsfeed | 5 years ago

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave $750 to Dixon State House candidate Amy Davis between July 15 and Aug. 15, state filings show.

Analysis: Northern Illinois men’s head coaches’ pay ranks 150th in nation

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 24, 2018

Head coaches of Northern Illinois University's men’s teams earn an average of $195,957 annually – the 150th highest average salary in the nation – according to a DeKalb Times analysis of federal education data

From Prairie State Wire

Property tax trouble?

By LGIS Newsfeed | 5 years ago

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Borrowers in default on student loans after attending colleges in DeKalb County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 14, 2018

Northern Illinois University are among four-year universities in Illinois that reported borrowers defaulting on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

West Suburban Nursing and Rehab hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 6, 2018

West Suburban Nursing, a 259-bed skilled care facility in Bloomingdale, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the second quarter of 2018.

From Lake County Gazette

Republican Hultgren’s war chest outpaces Underwood’s in 14th Congressional race

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Though Democrat Lauren Underwood surged in fundraising in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District during the second quarter, Republican incumbent Randy Hultgren’s campaign war chest surpasses his opponent’s by more than $360,000, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform (ICPR) reports.

From Prairie State Wire

St. Louis-Metro East has top ‘underwater’ mortgage rate among Illinois’ largest MSAs

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Among Illinois’ most populous urban centers, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Metro East, posted the highest percentage of mortgages that owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to a home equity analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions.

From Prairie State Wire

Private colleges in Illinois report 4.5 percent of borrowers defaulted on student loans

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Three colleges in Chicago had the highest default rates among private colleges in Illinois for borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 and defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 28 percent of mortgages in Piatt County considered ‘equity-rich’

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Among Illinois counties, Piatt, Moultrie and Monroe had the highest percentage of property owners with mortgages who have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 16.1 percent of Illinois property owners are ‘equity rich’

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

In Illinois, owners of more than 393,000 properties with mortgages have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

Departing from majority, Bivins voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 5, 2018

State Sen. Tim Bivins was one of just 20 Illinois House and Senate members to oppose a “smoke and mirrors” budget plan that isn’t really balanced, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.

From Rockford Sun

Pritchard votes ‘yes’ in House ERA vote

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Illinois State Rep. Robert Pritchard (R-Hinckley) voted in support of the so-called “Equal Rights Amendment,” helping to pass the measure 72-45.

From Prairie State Wire

Capital budget includes $1.5B for statewide transportation construction

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Road construction and wastewater loans top the list of projects funded by Gov. Bruce Rauner's 2019 capital budget.

From Prairie State Wire

Report: Rauner's $7.8B capital budget mostly funds transportation, commerce, environmental protection projects

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Under Gov. Bruce Rauner's $7.8 billion capital budget proposal, the Illinois Department of Transportation would receive $2.7 billion and two other agencies would receive more than $1 billion each toward capital projects.

From Chicago City Wire

Analysis: Chicago metro area has highest foreclosure rates among Illinois urban areas

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Kendall County in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recorded the highest foreclosure rate for Illinois MSAs during the first quarter of the year, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.

From Prairie State Wire

2,614 borrowers in default on student loans after attending private colleges in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Columbus College Chicago, DePaul University and Roosevelt University, all based in Chicago, reported the largest share of borrowers at private higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.