May, 2018 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

8 offenders paroled in zip code 60178 in December

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Eight offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 60178, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by DeKalb Times.

Public employee tally: Bottom 100 park districts in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Park districts for Franklin Township and Sandwich are among those in Illinois employing the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

From Kane County Reporter

Pritchard welcomes budding artist to the House

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Rep. Robert Pritchard (R-Hinckley) pointed out a future Picasso in the House last week.

From Prairie State Wire

Ives calls for a new vision for the state Republican Party

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) recently took her message centered on shaking up the Republican Party to CLTV's "Politics Tonight" for a “we need a new vision” themed discussion.

Analysis: Genoa Kingston administrators rank 355th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 15, 2018

Administrators in Genoa Kingston Community Unit School District 424 earn an average of $101,612 per year, ranking 355th out of 858 districts in the state.

Report: Hiawatha spent $10,673 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 15, 2018

Spending per pupil at Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 is up 2 percent from five years ago, according to a DeKalb Times analysis of district finances.

Analysis: DeKalb pays $7.43 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Dekalb Firefighters Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service | May 15, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 88 percent of the $2,855,964 the Dekalb Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $7.43 for every $1 from pension members.

From Prairie State Wire

Report: Which school districts pay the highest administrator salaries?

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Public school administrators in Bannockburn School District 106, Rosemont Elementary School District 78 and New Trier Township High School District 203 earn the highest average salary in the state, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.

Analysis: Sycamore administrators rank 344th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 14, 2018

Administrators in Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 earn an average of $102,367 per year, ranking 344th out of 858 districts in the state.

Public employee tally: Top 100 park districts in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | May 14, 2018

Park districts for Genoa Twp and Dekalb are among those in Illinois employing the most government workers per capita, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Analysis: Somonauk administrators rank 551st in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 13, 2018

Administrators in Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 earn an average of $92,340 per year, ranking 551st out of 858 districts in the state.

Analysis: Sandwich administrators rank 213rd in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 12, 2018

Administrators in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 earn an average of $110,503 per year, ranking 213rd out of 858 districts in the state.

Analysis: Dekalb administrators rank 481st in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 11, 2018

Administrators in Dekalb Community Unit School District 428 earn an average of $95,641 per year, ranking 481st out of 858 districts in the state.

From Prairie State Wire

8,050 borrowers in default on student loans after attending public schools in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Parkland College in Champaign and Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville reported the largest share of borrowers at public higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.