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6 Greater C-U nursing homes designated subpar in federal ranking

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 22, 2019

Six nursing homes in Greater C-U received below-average scores from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) after the federal agency updated its nursing home rating system for consumers in April.

High-paid administrators in Greater C-U oppose Illinois school efficiency bill

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 16, 2019

More than 130 Illinois public school administrators who signed witness slips in opposition to a bipartisan bill that aims to consolidate Illinois school districts make six-figure salaries, according to an analysis compiled this week.

Gibson Community Hospital Annex hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 3, 2019

Gibson Community Hospital Annex, a 26-bed skilled care facility in Gibson City, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the first quarter of 2019.

Champaign Urbana Nursing & Rehab hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 3, 2019

Champaign Urbana Nursing & 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 first quarter of 2019.

Champaign Living Center hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 3, 2019

Champaign Living Center, a 102-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 first quarter of 2019.

Champaign County Nursing Home hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 3, 2019

Champaign County Nursing Home, 243-bed skilled care facility in Urbana, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the first quarter of 2019.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: Illinois’ state and local tax burden is highest in U.S.

By LGIS Newsfeed | 5 years ago

Illinois’ state and local effective tax rate ranks the highest in the nation, according to a new study of tax burdens imposed by the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Analysis: Carle Foundation Hospital ranked among top U.S. hospitals

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 8, 2019

Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana was listed among the top facilities in the nation in a study of patient care by Healthgrades.com, a company that aims to help hospitals maintain customer loyalty and provide objective health information to patients.

Analysis: Champaign County has 8th highest home vacancy rate among Illinois counties.

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 1, 2019

The number of vacant homes in Champaign County was more than 900 in the third quarter of 2018, a 31-unit increase over what it was a year ago, according to real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.

University of Illinois freezes tuition – but still higher than 12 of 13 Big 10 conference peers

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 31, 2019

In-state tuition and book costs for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will continue to be among the highest for schools in the Big 10 conference, despite the UI Board of Trustees' vote on Thursday to extend an in-state tuition freeze for the fifth-straight year.

Shultz House hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 30, 2019

Shultz House, a 16-bed intermediate care center for the developmentally disabled in Danville, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Analysis ranks University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign athletes No. 1 in Illinois for economic impact

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 20, 2019

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign sports programs brought in $183,497 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the highest sports revenue of any school in Illinois that year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has 15th highest number of student athletes in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 28, 2018

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked No. 15 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of college sports participation.

UIUC No. 8 in state for revenue per wrestler

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 22, 2018

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign wrestling brought in $6,729 per athlete in revenue in 2016, the eighth highest level for wrestling programs in Illinois that year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Analysis: Home affordability in Kane County tanks

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 13, 2018

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.

Vermilion had 6th highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2017

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 10, 2018

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.

State report: 39K+ abortions performed in Illinois in 2017

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 7, 2018

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

Analysis: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign posts second highest gender pay gap for head coaches in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 19, 2018

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.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois gets below-average marks on financial transparency

By LGIS Newsfeed | 5 years ago

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 No. 5 among Illinois colleges for volleyball revenue

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 12, 2018

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.