September, 2019 Stories

Lincoln Land Community College enrolls 5,565 undergrads

By Sangamon Sun | Sep 26, 2019

At Lincoln Land Community College, 70 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 60 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Betsy Dirksen Londrigan's campaign committee receives $500 from Daniel H. Suarez

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 26, 2019

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for Congress, received $500 from Daniel H. Suarez on September 25, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Betsy Dirksen Londrigan's campaign committee receives $1,000 from Thomas Hecht

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 26, 2019

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for Congress, received $1,000 from Thomas Hecht on September 25, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Betsy Dirksen Londrigan's campaign committee receives $2,000 from Cecilia Frew

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 26, 2019

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for Congress, received $2,000 from Cecilia Frew on September 25, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Betsy Dirksen Londrigan's campaign committee receives $25 from Denise L. Church

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 26, 2019

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for Congress, received $25 from Denise L. Church on September 25, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Betsy Dirksen Londrigan's campaign committee receives $250 from Laurie Kahn

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 26, 2019

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for Congress, received $250 from Laurie Kahn on September 25, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Betsy Dirksen Londrigan's campaign committee receives $300 from Sanjyot Dunung

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 26, 2019

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for Congress, received $300 from Sanjyot Dunung on September 25, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Betsy Dirksen Londrigan's campaign committee receives $50 from Mark Dirksen

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 26, 2019

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for Congress, received $50 from Mark Dirksen on September 25, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Betsy Dirksen Londrigan's campaign committee receives $500 from Daniel Simon

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 26, 2019

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for Congress, received $500 from Daniel Simon on September 25, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

87 percent of applicants to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville were admitted for fall 2018

By Sangamon Sun | Sep 26, 2019

At Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, 85 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 53 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois General Assembly: HR518 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 25, 2019

The following action was taken on Sept. 18 in the House on House bill HR518 ("memorial-charles mannschreck"): "Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler."

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois’ pension debt remains worst in the nation

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Illinois’ record-setting 2017 income tax hike has done little to slow the state’s rising pension costs, leaving state taxpayers on the hook for nearly $250 billion in unfunded public pension liability.