South Central Reporter

18730 U.S. Highway 50, Carlyle acquired by Joel A. Loepker and A care of : Paige

By South Central Reporter | May 4, 2018

On May 4, Nicholas A. Jondro sold their home at 18730 U.S. Highway 50, Carlyle to Joel A. Loepker and A care of : Paige for $55,000.

65 offenders paroled in zip code 62568 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Sixty five offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 62568, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by South Central Reporter.

Analysis: Centralia FPD Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 20 years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Centralia FPD Firefighters Pension Fund lost $23,409 in 2016, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: College baseball in Illinois grosses $24.8 million

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Robert Morris University baseball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $10,678 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Bradley University ($1.2 million), and University of Illinois at Chicago ($980,248), according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

From Prairie State Wire

Ford pulls 'Homeless Bill of Rights' after opponents question bill's mandates

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

A proposed Homeless Bill of Rights was shot down in the House because of the many mandates it would impose on local government.

516 Kathy Lane, New Baden unloaded by Scott Huelsmann

By South Central Reporter | May 3, 2018

The home at 516 Kathy Lane, New Baden was sold on May 3, 2018 by Scott Huelsmann for $235,000. The buyer was Blake T care of : Lunsford.

42 offenders paroled in zip code 62049 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 3, 2018

Forty two offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 62049, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by South Central Reporter.

Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | May 3, 2018

Marion is among the Illinois counties that employ the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Top 27 Bunker Hill home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2018

A home buyer who paid $189,000 to purchase a home on Sept. 18 paid the top home sale price for Bunker Hill in 2017.

Top 27 Benld home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2018

A home buyer who paid $153,000 to purchase a home on Sept. 22 paid the top home sale price for Benld in 2017.

Top 26 Sandoval home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2018

A home buyer who paid $169,000 to purchase a home on Feb. 8 paid the top home sale price for Sandoval in 2017.

Meridian CUSD 223 and Southwestern CUSD 9 administrators named ‘Superintendents of Distinction’

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 2, 2018

A Meridian CUSD 223 administrator was one of 26 people honored with awards by state education groups.

21 offenders paroled in zip code 62471 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2018

Twenty one offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 62471, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by South Central Reporter.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois colleges, universities report 9.6 percent default rate on student loans

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

At Larry's Barber College in Chicago, 40.3 percent of borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois House passes bill to require race and ethnicity-based quotas at state universities pension system

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Illinoisans of Italian, Mexican, French and Eastern European descent could be in line for top management jobs with one of the state's largest public pension systems if a bill becomes law.

Former state university employee Koch paid in $15K to pension fund, could collect $246K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Terry Koch, who retired in April 2018, saved $14,920 toward a pension over 10 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Hoffman paid in $2K to pension fund, could collect $67K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Bradley Hoffman, who retired in April 2018, saved $1,652 toward a pension over 6 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

9086 Illinois Route 127, Taylor Springs sold by Illinois Missouri Properties LLC

By South Central Reporter | May 1, 2018

The commercial property at 9086 Illinois Route 127, Taylor Springs was sold on May 1 by Illinois Missouri Properties LLC for $6,277,552. The buyer was Omg Hillsboro Property LLC.

Former state school employee Shurtz paid in $28K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.05M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state school employee Lori Shurtz, who retired in April 2018, saved $27,731 toward a pension over 9 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

49 offenders paroled in zip code 62801 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Forty nine offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 62801, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by South Central Reporter.