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House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 15% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamps program

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Approximately 1.9 million Illinoisans – or about 15 percent of the state’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

From Illinois Valley Times

Analysis: Illinois Valley SNAP participation costs fell 1.77 percent over two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Welfare offices in Princeton and Ottawa saw food stamp costs drop by an average of 1.77 percent from January 2015 to January 2017, according to an Illinois Valley Times analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: State SNAP participation costs fell 11 percent over two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Welfare offices in Quincy, Blue Island and Calumet Park saw food stamp costs drop the most from January 2015 to January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: On campuses of all sizes, Illinoisans pay higher in-state tuition than Midwest peers

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

An Illinoisan attending the University of Illinois will spend nearly $8,000 more per year than a Missourian at Missouri State University-Springfield, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of 116 four-year public universities in 10 Midwestern states based on enrollment.

From Illinois Valley Times

Analysis: 298 people in Illinois Valley added to food stamp rolls over two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

The number of people receiving food stamps in two Illinois Valley locations rose by 1.1 percent as President Trump entered office, according to an Illinois Valley Times analysis of federal data.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: U of I in-state tuition tops list of 115 Midwest schools spanning 10 states

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

With an annual price tag of $15,058, the University of Illinois charged the highest in-state tuition for 2016-17, according to Higher Education Tribune.

Analysis: 150,000+ Illinoisans left food stamp rolls as Trump entered office

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 2, 2018

The number of food stamp recipients fell over two years at 54 of 66 Illinois welfare offices analyzed by Prairie State Wire.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 150,000+ Illinoisans left food stamp rolls as Trump entered office

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

The number of food stamp recipients fell over two years at 54 of 66 Illinois welfare offices analyzed by Prairie State Wire.

Analysis: Proposed K-12 budget would cost Grundy County residents $19.9M more in income taxes

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 31, 2018

Grundy County residents would pay $19,864,210 more in state income taxes if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a Grundy Reporter analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

Analysis: South Wilmington CCSD tops local peers with 57% of students passing annual tests

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 15, 2017

South Wilmington Community Consolidated School District 74 had the highest rate – 56.5 percent – of students locally who passed the annual state assessments this year, according to a Grundy Reporter analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data.

Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 64 on record for Grundy County in 2015

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 28, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently announced he will sign controversial abortion funding expansion House Bill 40 into law, which critics say will increase the number of abortions from the reported 64 in Grundy County in 2015.

Grundy County schools would get $4K more with Rauner schools plan

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 15, 2017

Grundy County's 13 school districts will receive an extra $398,921 this year if the Illinois House accepts Gov. Bruce Rauner's version of a school funding bill, according to an analysis by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Facing an unfair property tax bill?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 2, 2017

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