August, 2017 Stories | Sangamon Sun

Atlanta, Illinois, library accused of illegal loan acquisitions

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 31, 2017

The Atlanta, Illinois, Public Library Board approved loans at its November 2013 and January 2014 meetings that were not listed on the agendas, thus violating the Open Meetings Act (OMA), according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW).

Springfield students to be eligible for private school scholarships in new state program

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2017

A new public school funding bill recently passed by the Illinois Legislature, SB1947, includes a scholarship program that would award donated funds to students in lower-income families — up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level — to provide them the opportunity to attend private schools.

Top earner at U of I at Springfield brought home $306K in 2016

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 31, 2017

Distinguished Professor Michael Hogan was the highest-earning individual at University of Illinois at Springfield in 2016, with total compensation reaching $306,269 according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of Illinois Board of Higher Education data.

Top earner at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine brought home $750K in 2016

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 31, 2017

Chair of Surgery and Professor Chancellor Michael Neumeister was the highest-earning individual at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2016, with total compensation reaching $750,000 according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of Illinois Board of Higher Education data.