Kane County had the seventh lowest home affordability index in Illinois in the third quarter, according to an analysis of 440 counties by ATTOM Data Solutions.

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, Vermilion County ranked No. 6 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Champaign and Vermilion counties accounted for 373 of the 39,329 abortions performed statewide in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis

Men’s head coach salaries at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign outpace women’s team coaches by 308 percent, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of recent U.S. Department of Education data.

Illinois received a score of 72 on making key financial information accessible and understandable to the public, according to a new report from Truth in Accounting (TIA), a Chicago-based policy institute.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign volleyball brought in $46,450 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing volleyball programs in Illinois that year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Bement Health Center, a 60-bed skilled care facility in Bement, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the third quarter of 2018.

Champaign Urban Nursing and Rehab, a 213-bed skilled care facility in Savoy, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the third quarter of 2018.

Unlike the dynamic four years ago, a majority of the Illinois House races – 56 percent – will be competitive contests pitting major party candidates during the Nov. 6 midterm election.

An annual Illinois assessment of student, school and school district performance labels more than 77 percent of K-12 schools as exemplary or commendable, even though students' academic test results appear static and sub-par in many instances

The number of Illinois House races being contested by major-party candidates on Nov. 6 is up 13.6 percent over the last midterm election in 2014, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis.

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

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.