South West Illinois News

City of Columbia Committee of the Whole met April 23.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 29, 2018

City of Columbia Committee of the Whole met Monday, April 23.

Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board met April 19.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 28, 2018

Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board met Thursday, April 19.

Chester City Council met February 20.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 28, 2018

Chester City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Chester City Council met March 5.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 28, 2018

Chester City Council met Monday, March 5.

Chester City Council met March 19.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 28, 2018

Chester City Council met Monday, March 19.

These Illinois school districts paid the least in penalties for staff raises

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 27, 2018

School districts in Prairie Du Rocher, Du Quoin and Steeleville were among those in Illinois that paid the least in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois.

From Prairie State Wire

Records show how much Illinois school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement

By South West Illinois News Reports | 6 years ago

School districts in Springfield, Aurora and Decatur paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois.

From Prairie State Wire

19,560 borrowers in default on student loans after attending Illinois schools

By South West Illinois News Reports | 6 years ago

Devry University in Chicago, American Intercontinental University in Schaumburg, and College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn reported the largest share of borrowers of all higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

From Metro East Sun

House panel's GOP members question the rush to split SIU campuses

By South West Illinois News Reports | 6 years ago

Four GOP members of the House Higher Education Committee wanted to know why Democrats are trying to split the Southern Illinois University (SIU) campuses.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 2,973 college athletes play baseball in Illinois

By South West Illinois News Reports | 6 years ago

Illinois is the fifth most-popular state for college baseball, federal data shows.

From SE Illinois News

Windhorst promotes fiscal responsibility, tax reform in 118th House District run

By South West Illinois News Reports | 6 years ago

Patrick Windhorst wants the residents of the 118th House District to remember what makes their community so special to them.

Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education met January 25

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 24, 2018

Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education met 7 p.m. Thursday, January 25.

Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education met February 8

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 24, 2018

Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education met 7 p.m. Thursday, February 8.

Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education met January 11

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 24, 2018

Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education met 7 p.m. Thursday, January 11.

Sparta Public Library Board of Trustees met March 5

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 24, 2018

Sparta Public Library Board of Trustees met 7 p.m. Monday, March 5.

Sparta Public Library Board of Trustees met February 5

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 24, 2018

Sparta Public Library Board of Trustees met 7 p.m. Monday, February 5.

Sparta Public Library Board of Trustees met January 8

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 24, 2018

Sparta Public Library Board of Trustees met 7:02 p.m. Monday, January 8.

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board met January 8

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 24, 2018

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board met 7 p.m. Monday, January 8.

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board met February 19

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 24, 2018

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board met 7 p.m. Monday, February 19.

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board met March 19

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 24, 2018

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board met 7 p.m. Monday, March 19.