South West Illinois News

Statewide test results: 62 percent of Steeleville failed English language arts

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 16, 2018

About 38 percent of Steeleville Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 62 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 69 percent of Steeleville students fail annual tests

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 16, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 31 percent of Steeleville Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Analysis: 75 percent of Sparta Lincoln students fail annual tests

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 15, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 25 percent of Sparta Lincoln School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 82 percent of Sparta Lincoln students failed math

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 15, 2018

About 18 percent of Sparta Lincoln School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 82 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 68 percent of Sparta Lincoln failed English language arts

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 15, 2018

About 32 percent of Sparta Lincoln School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 68 percent of students failed.

Illinois pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute least?

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 14, 2018

Government pension funds in Chester and Pinckneyville depended least on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: On campuses of all sizes, Illinoisans pay higher in-state tuition than Midwest peers

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

An Illinoisan attending the University of Illinois will spend nearly $8,000 more per year than a Missourian at Missouri State University-Springfield, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of 116 four-year public universities in 10 Midwestern states based on enrollment.

From Prairie State Wire

Governor's Office of Management and Budget director questioned by GOP committee members

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

Hans Zigmund, new director of Gov. Bruce Rauner's Office of Management and Budget, had some explaining to do to three Republican lawmakers.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute most?

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

Government pension funds in Joliet and Aurora depended most on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Analysis: 260 people in Randolph County joined food stamp rolls over two years

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 9, 2018

The number of people receiving food stamps in one Randolph County location grew by 4.4 percent as President Trump entered office, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of federal data.

Analysis: 260 people in Southwest Illinois added to food stamp rolls over two years

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 9, 2018

The number of people receiving food stamps in one Southwest Illinois location rose by 4.4 percent as President Trump entered office, according to a Southwest Illinois News analysis of federal data.

Statewide test results: 58 percent of Chester failed English language arts

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 8, 2018

About 42 percent of Chester Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 58 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 84 percent of Chester students failed math

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 8, 2018

About 16 percent of Chester Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 84 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 29 percent of Rogers students fail annual tests

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 8, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 71 percent of Rogers Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 24 percent of Rogers students failed math

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 8, 2018

About 76 percent of Rogers Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and nearly a quarter of students failed.

Analysis: 71 percent of Chester students fail annual tests

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 8, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 29 percent of Chester Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 35 percent of Rogers failed English language arts

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 8, 2018

About 65 percent of Rogers Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 35 percent of students failed.

Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3 Board met February 5

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 7, 2018

Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3 Board met 6 p.m. Monday, February 5.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: U of I in-state tuition tops list of 115 Midwest schools spanning 10 states

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

With an annual price tag of $15,058, the University of Illinois charged the highest in-state tuition for 2016-17, according to Higher Education Tribune.

City of Waterloo - Planning and Ordinance Committee met Feb. 5.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 6, 2018

City of Waterloo - Planning and Ordinance Committee met 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5.