Southwestern Illinois College and Lewis and Clark Community College are among two-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.
Illinois ranked seventh most popular for college football among the 50 states, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of college sports participation.
Former state university employee Stephen Blount, who retired in September 2018, saved $19,768 toward a pension over 10 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
On Oct. 1, 2018, Rodney K. and Carol J. Eilert sold their one bedroom, one bathroom home at 505 Shirley St. N., Worden to Colin and Cheryl S. Pellock for $153,000.
More than 93 percent of teachers stay at Bluffview Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
Former state university employee Jacqueline Young, who retired in September 2018, saved $54,203 toward a pension over 29 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
The revenue Cahokia Unit School District 187 received through local taxes decreased 16.3 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of public schools data.
On Oct. 1, 2018, Timothy C. and Barbara A. Bazzell sold their four bedroom, one bathroom home at 1009 Danforth St., Alton to William Tyler Smith and Molly R Williams for $170,000.
Former state university employee Elke Harris McIntosh, who retired in September 2018, saved $114,930 toward a pension over 29 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
Former state university employee James Herndon, who retired in September 2018, saved $24,625 toward a pension over 10 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
The revenue Central School District 104 received through local taxes increased 13.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of public schools data.
On Oct. 1, 2018, Bryan and Maria Winsor purchased a one bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home at 7817 Goshen Road, Edwardsville from Scott A. and Lorriena Kay Ellner for $280,000.
Former state school employee Warletta Johnson Brookins, who retired in September 2018, saved $144,990 toward a pension over 20 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.