Head coaches of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign women’s teams earn an average of $181,452 annually – the 57th highest average salary in the nation – according to a Chambana Sun analysis of federal education data.

Parkland College and Danville Area Community College are among two-year universities in Illinois that reported borrowers defaulting on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign football brought in $349,239 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it the second highest-grossing football program in the state that year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Clear Lake in the Kickapoo State Recreation Area will be one of 57 locations that will be open for the Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season beginning on Oct. 20.

Champaign County posted the 14th lowest home affordability index in Illinois, according to an analysis of 432 counties nationwide by ATTOM Data Solutions in the second quarter.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's football program earns an average of $349,239 per player annually – the 43rd highest rate in the nation – according to a Chambana Sun analysis of federal education data.

Head coaches of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's men’s teams earn an average of $740,045 annually – the second highest average salary in the state – according to a Chambana Sun analysis of federal education data.

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave $1,500 to Decatur State House candidate Jennifer McMillin between July 15 and Aug. 15, state filings show.

Head coaches of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's men’s teams earn an average of $740,045 annually – the 60th highest average salary in the nation – according to a Chambana Sun analysis of federal education data.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Lakeview College of Nursing are among four-year universities in Illinois that reported borrowers defaulting on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Helia Healthcare, a 118-bed skilled care facility in Champaign, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the second quarter of 2018.

Country Health, an 89-bed skilled care facility in Gifford, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the second quarter of 2018.

The Hammond Fire Protection District was among nine firefighting agencies in Greater C-U to receive state grants this week for safety equipment.

Among Illinois’ most populous urban centers, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Metro East, posted the highest percentage of mortgages that owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to a home equity analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions.

Three colleges in Chicago had the highest default rates among private colleges in Illinois for borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 and defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis.

Among Illinois counties, Piatt, Moultrie and Monroe had the highest percentage of property owners with mortgages who have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

A Mahomet-Seymour High School teacher was among scores of honorees from throughout Illinois who were recognized as tops in their fields – from health to dance to foreign language – during an annual awards luncheon held Tuesday in Normal.

In Illinois, owners of more than 393,000 properties with mortgages have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

State Rep. Brad Halbrook was one of just 20 Illinois House and Senate members to oppose a “smoke and mirrors” budget plan that isn’t really balanced, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.