Chambana Sun

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Tolono Community Unit School District 7 on its financial "Recognition" list.

Here are the 5 former employees of Urbana Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts

Here are the 5 former employees of Urbana Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Who are Newcomb Township's highest-paid employees?

Here are the 2 highest-paid employees of Newcomb Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

The price of local government: Village of Fairmount

The Village of Fairmount budget was $568,140 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $2,582.45 per household.

South Side Elementary School post test results

South Side Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 holds $1.2 million in long-term debt

Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 has $1,225,000 in debt, which is $1,899 per household in the district, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the Chambana Sun.

Rauner replaces Chief of Staff Goldberg with Illinois Policy's Rasmussen

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner has fired his Chief of Staff Richard Goldberg and replaced him with Illinois Policy Institute President Kristina Rasmussen.

City of Urbana Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting

By Michael Abella | Jul 10, 2017

City of Urbana Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21.

Report: 43 percent of 2015 Paxton-buckley-Loda High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

In the two years after 82% of Paxton-buckley-Loda High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 43 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

Garfield Elementary School post test results

Garfield Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Report: 44 percent of 2015 Cerro Gordo Junior And Senior High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

In the two years after 87% of Cerro Gordo Junior And Senior High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 44 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

Report: 25 percent of 2015 Danville High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

In the two years after 73% of Danville High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 25 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

The price of local government: Village of Elliott

The Village of Elliott budget was $100,385.34 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $1,056.69 per household.

Here are the 3 former employees of Rantoul Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts

Here are the 3 former employees of Rantoul Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 130 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 130 on its financial "Recognition" list.

Gifford CCSD 188 holds $1.2 million in long-term debt

Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188 has $1,175,000 in debt, which is $1,892 per household in the district, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the Chambana Sun.

Who are McKendree Township's highest-paid employees?

Here are the 1 highest-paid employees of McKendree Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Report: 53 percent of 2015 Fisher Jr/Sr High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

In the two years after 85% of Fisher Jr/Sr High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 53 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

Report: 24 percent of 2015 Westville High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes