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News from June 2017

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Analysis: Champaign County fire, police pension funds paid $16 million, made $4.4 million on investments in 2016

By Kyle Wahe | Jun 30, 2017

Champaign County’s eight police and fire pension funds paid out a total of $16,608,195 in benefits to 345 retirees and inactive recipients in 2016 while making $4.47 million on their investments, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the funds' mandated financial filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance.

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Hays highlights departed Danville business in workers' comp fght

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 30, 2017

Rep. Chad Hays (R-Catlin) hated to see FreightCar America leave Danville, but it happened because of inadequate workers' compensation reform like House Bill 2525, he told the House on the last day of the spring legislative session.

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Brady nominated to replace Radogno as Senate GOP Leader

By Hoang Tran | Jun 30, 2017

Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) was selected unanimously today by his Republican colleagues to serve as new Illinois Senate Republican Leader.

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Hays joins Democrats to pass budget amendment

By Matt Smith | Jun 30, 2017

Hours before the fiscal year runs out, the Illinois House voted 90-25 to approve a budget amendment.

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Unpaid fine for Danville-based campaign committee totaled $5,000 in January 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

One campaign committee in Danville has an overdue fine of $5,000, records obtained by the Chambana Sun show.

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Eastlawn Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Eastlawn Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 0, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Fisher Community Unit School District 1 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Fisher Community Unit School District 1 on its financial "Review" list.

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The price of local government: Village of Ludlow

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

The Village of Ludlow budget was $173,517.30 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $1,098.21 per household.

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St Joseph CCSD 169 holds $8.2 million in long-term debt

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 has $8,183,710 in debt, which is $5,223 per household in the district, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the Chambana Sun.

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The price of local government: Village of Atwood

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

The Village of Atwood budget was $1.10 million for its 2015 fiscal year, or $2,184.13 per household.

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Analysis: Sales tax funded 11 percent of City of Urbana budget in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

The City of Urbana's local sales tax brought in $6,132,725 in 2016, according to Illinois State Comptroller revenue data.

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Who are Champaign Township's highest-paid employees?

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Here are the 5 highest-paid employees of Champaign Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Here are the 8 former employees of Champaign Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Here are the 8 former employees of Champaign Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Radogno sends shockwave with sudden resignation from Senate

By Hoang Tran | Jun 29, 2017

In a surprise announcement, Illinois Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) resigned her position and the Senate effective Saturday.

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College tuition has little link to state funding, analyst determines

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 29, 2017

College tuition tends to rise regardless of how much money the state puts toward education, a new study reveals.

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Rantoul City SD 137 holds $22 million in long-term debt

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

Rantoul City School District 137 has $22,041,389 in debt, which is $6,511 per household in the district, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the Chambana Sun.

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Analysis: Sales tax funded 4 percent of City of Danville budget in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

The City of Danville's local sales tax brought in $2,383,232 in 2016, according to Illinois State Comptroller revenue data.

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Here are the 1 former employees of Blount Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

Here are the 1 former employees of Blount Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Champaign Community Unit School District 4 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Champaign Community Unit School District 4 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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Unpaid fines for Champaign-based campaign committees totaled $18,324.93 in January 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

Campaign committees in Champaign collectively owe a total of $18,324.93 in overdue fees, records obtained by the Chambana Sun show.