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Fall trout season to open at 3 Metro Springfield locations in October

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 17, 2018

IDOT Lake in Springfield will be one of 57 locations that will be open for the Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season beginning on Oct. 20.

From Macon Reporter

Report: Madigan backs Decatur’s Scherer with $15,000

By LGIS Newsfeed | 5 years ago

Decatur State House candidate Sue Scherer received another $15,000 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Aug. 15 and Sept. 6, state filings show.

Analysis: UIS men’s head coaches’ pay ranks 46th in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 11, 2018

Head coaches of University of Illinois at Springfield's men’s teams earn an average of $49,409 annually – the 46th highest average salary in the state – according to a Sangamon Sun 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 Metro Springfield

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 14, 2018

University of Illinois at Springfield, Lincoln College and Lincoln Christian 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.

Christian Nursing Home hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 7, 2018

Christian Nursing Home, a 124-bed skilled care facility in Lincoln, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the second quarter of 2018.

Bridge Care Suites hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 6, 2018

Bridge Care Suites, a 75-bed skilled care facility in Springfield, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the second quarter of 2018.

3 fire agencies in Metro Springfield receive fire safety funds

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jul 25, 2018

The Menard County Rescue Squad was among three firefighting agencies in Metro Springfield to receive state grants this week for safety equipment.

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.

2 Metro Springfield educators singled out as tops in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 20, 2018

Two educators from Metro Springfield were among scores of honorees from throughout Illinois recognized as tops in their fields – from health to dance to foreign language – during an annual awards luncheon held Tuesday in Normal.

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, Davidsmeyer voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 5, 2018

State Rep. C. D. Davidsmeyer 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 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.

Analysis: Menard County's foreclosure numbers rank in bottom 10 for Illinois urban areas

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 25, 2018

Menard County in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) ranked in the bottom 10 for foreclosure rates within Illinois MSAs during the first quarter of the year, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.

Springfield Memorial receives 2018 IDOT airport award

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 24, 2018

Springfield Memorial Medical Center is one of six facilities recognized today with a 2018 Airport of the Year award by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).

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.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: College softball in Illinois grosses $19.6 million

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

DePaul University softball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $63,791 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.