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News from December 2016

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Sparta CUSD board members discuss STAR testing

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 3, 2016

The Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education met Oct. 13 to discuss STAR testing.

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Anna CCSD board updates policies

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 3, 2016

The Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 Board of Education met Oct. 17 to update the board policy.

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Forby says his failed re-election bid indicates voters 'ready for change'

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 2, 2016

State Sen. Gary Forby (D-Benton) of District 59 was not expecting to lose to Harrisburg GOP Mayor Dale Fowler on Nov. 8, but his loss by more than 10 percentage points was a wakeup call, Forby said.

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Illinois' debt per capita ranks among 10 highest in U.S., at nearly $15,000

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 2, 2016

Ranking among the top 10 states for debt per capita, Illinois is exhibiting a continuously increasing amount of red ink per resident — particularly pension debt, but also other calculated liabilities.

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Think tank: Further talks between state, AFSCME would be waste of time

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 2, 2016

The state's largest public employee union is calling for Gov. Bruce Rauner to continue negotiating after talks were declared to be at an impasse earlier this month, but further talks with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) would be pointless, an attorney for a Chicago-based think tank said recently.

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Illinois jobless rate ticks up, despite 2,200 jobs added

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 2, 2016

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) recently released the latest data on the state's unemployment rate and job growth, and although 2,200 new jobs were created, the unemployment rate increased to 5.6 percent.

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Former state school employee Williams paid in $143K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.28M in retirement

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 1, 2016

Former state school employee Paul Williams, who retired in November 2016, saved $143,039 toward a pension over 24 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Taylor paid in $42K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $555K in retirement

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 1, 2016

Former state school employee Karen Taylor, who retired in November 2016, saved $42,094 toward a pension over 10 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.