Seven offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 61846, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chambana Sun.
School districts in Champaign, Urbana and Mahomet were among those in Illinois that paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teacher
Devry University in Chicago, American Intercontinental University in Schaumburg, and College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn reported the largest share of borrowers of all higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
Dan Caulkins finds the failure of Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago), who is running for attorney general, to properly fill out a statement of economic interest (SEI) form inexcusable.
With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 74.1 percent of the Urbana Police Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
Dan Caulkins worries that the city of Harvey being forced to lay off at least 30 police officers and firefighters as its pension system woes continue to mount may be the start of the new normal across the state.
One offender released on parole in October lives in Illinois zip code 61856, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chambana Sun.