July, 2017 Stories | Sangamon Sun

Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5 Board met June 7.

By Ma. Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 24, 2017

Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5 Board met at 5:08 p.m. Wednesday, June 7.

Chatham Fire Protection District Board met June 27.

By Ma. Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 24, 2017

Chatham Fire Protection District Board met at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 27.

Riverton Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 24, 2017

Riverton Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Illinois homeowners urged to review insurance in wake of storms

By Brent Zell | Jul 24, 2017

The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) wants the recent severe summer storms that swept across Illinois to serve as reminders to homeowners to make sure they have the coverage they need.

Madigan accused of holding school funding hostage

By Kacie Whaley | Jul 23, 2017

House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is like a child holding onto his ball and refusing to let anyone else play until he gets his way, the Illinois Republican Party suggested recently.

Illinois blocks small businesses with 'not welcome' signs, researcher says

By Giovanni Whaley | Jul 23, 2017

The only thing occupational licenses do is give some businesses a license to try to prevent other businesses from existing, Dick Carpenter, the director for strategic research at the Institute for Justice, said on a Chicago radio program recently.

Ridgely Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 23, 2017

Ridgely Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Governor's Hometown Awards deadline approaches

By Brent Zell | Jul 23, 2017

Applications for the Governor's Hometown Awards are due by Aug. 1, the Serve Illinois Commission announced in a recent news release.

Illinois vs. Indiana union numbers appear to silence right-to-work critics

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 22, 2017

If right-to-work laws are hurting unions, you wouldn't know it by comparing Illinois with Indiana.

Pleasant Plains Middle School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 22, 2017

Pleasant Plains Middle School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Fiscal expert fears Illinois could follow in Puerto Rico's financial missteps

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 22, 2017

Cato Institute fellow Ike Brannon fears Illinois could be one bad recession away from turning into the Puerto Rico of the Midwest.

Letting pension system fail described as tough love for Illinois

By Hoang Tran | Jul 21, 2017

Mike “Mish” Shedlock, who runs the blog “MishTalk.com,” believes imposing more taxes on Illinoisans with the biggest pensions can solve the pension crisis.

Journalists say cuts keep Capitol coverage thin, brainstorming necessary

By John Revak | Jul 21, 2017

A group of journalists got together at a Springfield forum recently to discuss the future of ... a group of journalists.

Budget described as no solution to Illinois insolvency

By Karen Kidd | Jul 21, 2017

While state lawmakers ended a two-year budget impasse, the measures adopted by the Illinois Legislature will not fix the state's fiscal mess, an analyst who co-wrote a paper that places the state 49th in long-run solvency told the Sangamon Sun.

Rauner shake-up follows in wake of perceived political defeat

By Hoang Tran | Jul 21, 2017

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Scherer targeted by Americans for Prosperity over veto vote

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jul 21, 2017

The Illinois chapter of Americans for Prosperity is launching an accountability campaign targeting several state representatives, including Rep. Sue Scherer (D-Decatur), over their vote to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on the recently passed budget.

16 Illinois lawmakers face 'accountability' attack over budget vote

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 21, 2017

The lllinois chapter of Americans for Prosperity (AFP-IL) is taking aim at 16 state legislators who voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto and pass a budget that carries the largest permanent tax hike in state history.

Analysis points to real pension problem: loans in lieu of belt-tightening

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 21, 2017

Headlines that scream about shockingly high pension payouts don't paint a clear picture of the real problem lllinois faces: a historic lack of employer contributions, the Better Government Association (BGA) argued recently on its website.

Pleasant Plains High School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 21, 2017

Pleasant Plains High School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Measure called a must for continuing help to disabled in Illinois

By Giovanni Whaley | Jul 21, 2017

Direct support professionals who take care of people with disabilities in Illinois barely earn a living wage, but they won't see that change at least until fall, when the House is expected to again take up Senate Bill 955, which passed the Senate in May.

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