DeKalb Times

Statewide test results: 38 percent of Prairie View failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

About 62 percent of Prairie View Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 38 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 56 percent of Prairie View students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

About 44 percent of Prairie View Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 56 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 47 percent of Prairie View students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 53 percent of Prairie View Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

DeKalb home prices rise in January 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2018 in DeKalb rose by $66,216 while total sales decreased by 20%.

Rankings: 6 best funded pensions in DeKalb County

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2018

Sycamore, Sandwich and Hinckley have government pension funds with the highest funding levels in DeKalb County, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: U of I in-state tuition tops list of 115 Midwest schools spanning 10 states

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

With an annual price tag of $15,058, the University of Illinois charged the highest in-state tuition for 2016-17, according to Higher Education Tribune.

Analysis: 150,000+ Illinoisans left food stamp rolls as Trump entered office

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 2, 2018

The number of food stamp recipients fell over two years at 54 of 66 Illinois welfare offices analyzed by Prairie State Wire.

Rankings: 100 worst funded pensions in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2018

Genoa and DeKalb have government pension funds with the lowest funding levels in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Former state university employee Harper paid in $56K to pension fund, could collect $1.19M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

Former state university employee Brenda Harper, who retired in January 2018, saved $56,224 toward a pension over 24 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Cagle paid in $68K to pension fund, could collect $1.11M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

Former state university employee Allan Cagle, who retired in January 2018, saved $67,552 toward a pension over 13 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Verkler paid in $68K to pension fund, could collect $1.2M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

Former state university employee Angela Verkler, who retired in January 2018, saved $68,305 toward a pension over 30 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Propp paid in $24K to pension fund, could collect $1.12M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

Former state university employee Kathleen Propp, who retired in January 2018, saved $23,759 toward a pension over 8 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

One weapons: carrying, possessing, etc. reported on Northern Illinois University campus in 2017

By DeKalb Times | Feb 1, 2018

There was 1 on-campus weapons: carrying, possessing, etc. in 2017 on the campus of Northern Illinois University, located in Dekalb, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

Former state university employee Ong paid in $97K to pension fund, could collect $2.15M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

Former state university employee Lina Ong, who retired in January 2018, saved $96,540 toward a pension over 22 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Papapostolou paid in $7K to pension fund, could collect $117K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

Former state university employee Pamela Papapostolou, who retired in January 2018, saved $6,883 toward a pension over 7 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Arno paid in $63K to pension fund, could collect $938K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

Former state university employee Leslie Arno, who retired in January 2018, saved $62,770 toward a pension over 16 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Fallahi paid in $163K to pension fund, could collect $3.52M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

Former state university employee Behrooz Fallahi, who retired in January 2018, saved $163,307 toward a pension over 25 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Larsen paid in $48K to pension fund, could collect $782K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

Former state university employee Kenneth Larsen, who retired in January 2018, saved $47,919 toward a pension over 18 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Hammond paid in $127K to pension fund, could collect $2.72M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

Former state university employee Sabrina Hammond, who retired in January 2018, saved $126,960 toward a pension over 26 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Gay paid in $54K to pension fund, could collect $781K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2018

Former state university employee Douglas Gay, who retired in January 2018, saved $53,904 toward a pension over 18 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.