About 27,148 Greater C.U. residents – or about 13 percent of the region’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.
In the last election, 55 assessors in 36 counties, including five in Greater C-U counties, were illegally placed on the ballot and elected, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs.
Village of Foosland, Village of Bismarck and Village of Henning top the list in Greater C-U with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
With an annual budget of $27,934,614 and 267 graduates in 2016, Danville Area Community College spent $104,781 per graduate in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of data tracking the performance and spending at 48 Illinois community colleges.
Dan Caulkins says the Democratic Victory Fund’s recent decision to contribute $55,400 to the campaign fund of Sen. Ira Silverstein (D-Chicago) should be seen as a slap in the face to women everywhere.
Village of Rantoul, City of Danville and City of Gibson top the list in Greater C-U with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.