May, 2018 | South West Illinois News

Report: Which school districts pay the lowest administrator salaries?

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 17, 2018

Public school administrators in Sparta Community Unit School District 140 are among those earning the lowest average salary in the state, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.

Report: Pinckneyville spent $8,914 per student in 2016-17

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2018

Spending per pupil at Pinckneyville School District 50 is up 11 percent from five years ago, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of district finances.

Analysis: Coulterville administrators rank 620th in state for average pay

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2018

Administrators in Coulterville Unit School District 1 earn an average of $88,978 per year, ranking 620th out of 858 districts in the state.

Analysis: Columbia pays $3.50 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Columbia Police Pension Fund

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 77.8 percent of the $450,050 the Columbia Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.50 for every $1 from pension members.

Report: Average pensioner in Chester Police Pension Fund earns $50,970 per year

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2018

The Chester Police Pension Fund had 9 active participants receiving an average salary of $50,970 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

35 offenders paroled in zip code 62274 in December

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2018

Thirty five offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 62274, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SW Illinois News.

Public employee tally: Bottom 100 park districts in Illinois

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2018

A park district for Waterloo is among those in Illinois employing the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met March 5.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2018

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met Monday, March 5.

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met March 19.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2018

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met Monday, March 19.

Columbia Public Library Board of Trustees met April 10.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2018

Columbia Public Library Board of Trustees met Tuesday, April 10.

Waterloo City Council met April 16.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2018

Waterloo City Council met Monday, April 16.

From Prairie State Wire

Ives calls for a new vision for the state Republican Party

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) recently took her message centered on shaking up the Republican Party to CLTV's "Politics Tonight" for a “we need a new vision” themed discussion.