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Headline

From Prairie State Wire
by Glenn Minnis | Feb 15, 2019

Ideas Illinois chair: Legislators should release their own tax returns

Greg Baise is desperately trying to make sense of all the tax madness.

Featured

  • From DuPage Policy Journal
    by LGIS News Service
    Only 3 other states, District of Columbia have $15 minimum wage
    Local Government
  • From Prairie State Wire
    by Karen Kidd
    Illinios education officials want half the state's budget, Wirepoints warns
    Schools
  • From Chambana Sun
    by LGIS Newsfeed
    University of Illinois freezes tuition – but still higher than 12 of 13 Big 10 conference peers
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  • From Prairie State Wire
    by Jay Lehr, Ph.D and Tom Harris
    EDITORIAL: Gov. Pritzker's new climate strategy is all pain, no gain
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Headline

From Prairie State Wire
by Glenn Minnis | Feb 15, 2019

Ideas Illinois chair: Legislators should release their own tax returns

Greg Baise is desperately trying to make sense of all the tax madness.
Politics

Tracker

  • City of Red Bud Personnel Committee met December 17
  • City of Waterloo Safety & Health Committee met January 7
  • City of Waterloo Gas Committee met January 7
  • Waterloo City Council met January 7
  • Waterloo City Council met January 21
  • City of Chester Council met January 7

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Feb 15, 2019

Analysis: Coulterville administrators rank 724th in state for average pay

Schools

Feb 15, 2019

Columbia Middle School scores 45.9% ELA proficiency, 56.1% on math in 2018

Schools

Feb 14, 2019

Chester Elementary School scores 43.6% ELA proficiency, 14.9% on math in 2018

Schools

Feb 14, 2019

Analysis: Valmeyer administrators rank 711st in state for average pay

Schools

Feb 13, 2019

Analysis: Chester administrators rank 660th in state for average pay

Schools

Feb 13, 2019

Community Cons School scores 15.7% ELA proficiency, 17.6% on math in 2018

Schools

Feb 12, 2019

Analysis: Red Bud administrators rank 607th in state for average pay

Schools

Feb 12, 2019

Red Bud Elementary School scores 41.7% ELA proficiency, 27% on math in 2018

Schools

Feb 11, 2019

Valmeyer Junior High scores 31.1% ELA proficiency, 35.3% on math in 2018

Schools

Feb 11, 2019

Analysis: Prairie Du Rocher administrators rank 565th in state for average pay

Schools

Feb 11, 2019

SW Illinois' top 5 grade school math scores: Where does your school district rank?

Schools

Feb 11, 2019

SW Illinois' top 5 grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?

Schools

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Business

  • ULTRA PLAY SYSTEMS INC: Nature Rocks
  • WATERLOO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 2019 Community Service Award
  • WATERLOO FEED & PET SUPPLY INC: Riverstone Animal Hospital

Community

  • SPARTA LIONS CLUB: Postponing Our Chicken Dinner
  • VICTORS MEDICENTER PHARMACY: Med Sync program
  • WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC: The government shutdown is over

Local Government

  • SPARTA POLICE DEPARTMENT: Milwaukee Police Department
  • VILLAGE OF MAEYSTOWN: Maeystown Art Show
  • Only 3 other states, District of Columbia have $15 minimum wage

Politics

  • Ideas Illinois chair: Legislators should release their own tax returns
  • Jones committee reports nearly $5K in contributions during fourth quarter
  • Uhe committee reports nearly $1K in contributions during fourth quarter

Real Estate

  • WELCOME HOME REAL ESTATE: Open House Information
  • Market Watch: Michael J. Connolly lost over $351,000 on Lemont home
  • Market Watch: Homeowners lose over $144,000 on Orland Park home

Schools

  • Analysis: Coulterville administrators rank 724th in state for average pay
  • Columbia Middle School scores 45.9% ELA proficiency, 56.1% on math in 2018
  • Chester Elementary School scores 43.6% ELA proficiency, 14.9% on math in 2018

Sports

  • WATERLOO SPORTSMAN'S CLUB: Reserve your table today!
  • Analysis: College softball in Illinois grosses $19.6 million
  • Analysis: 1,562 college athletes play softball in Illinois


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