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Crymes Kevin and Crymes Sheri unload 1409 Crowfoot Lane, Minooka

By Metric Media News Service | May 17, 2018

The home at 1409 Crowfoot Lane, Minooka was sold on May 17, 2018 by Crymes Kevin and Crymes Sheri for $225,000. The buyers were Neris Jonathan and Neris Maria D..

Report: Coal City Firefighter's Pension Fund gained $34,615 in investment income in 2016

By Grundy Reporter | May 17, 2018

After projecting its investments would grow by 5.00 percent, the Coal City Firefighter's Pension Fund netted 2.54 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Report: Average pensioner in Coal City Police Pension Fund earns $69,782 per year

By Local Labs News Service | May 17, 2018

The Coal City Police Pension Fund had 11 active participants receiving an average salary of $69,782 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Nettle Creek administrators rank 306th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 17, 2018

Administrators in Nettle Creek Ccsd 24c earn an average of $104,677 per year, ranking 306th out of 858 districts in the state.

Home sales in Minooka, May 6-12, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | May 17, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, there were three reported residential sales in Minooka for the week of May 6-12, 2018.

Kodat Thomas J. acquires 1535 S. Berta Road, Coal City

By Metric Media News Service | May 17, 2018

On May 17, 2018, Hoffman Property Holding LLC purchased a property at 1535 S. Berta Road, Coal City from Kodat Thomas J. for $275,000.

From Prairie State Wire

Public colleges, universities in Illinois report 10.7 percent default rate on student loans

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

At Kennedy King College, 26.3 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.

Report: Which school districts pay the lowest administrator salaries?

By Local Labs News Service | May 17, 2018

Public school administrators in Braceville School District 75 are among those earning the lowest average salary in the state, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.

Grundy County Treasurer Lori Werden publicly opposes graduated income tax

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 16, 2018

In an open letter to the General Assembly, 65 local government officials, including Grundy County Treasurer Lori Werden, asked state legislators to block attempts to scrap the state’s flat income tax in favor of a graduated tax structure.

Analysis: Coal City pays $3.75 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Coal City Police Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 79 percent of the $379,160 the Coal City Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.75 for every $1 from pension members.

Report: Mazon-Verona-Kinsman spent $12,713 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Spending per pupil at Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School District 2C is up 33 percent from five years ago, according to a Grundy Reporter analysis of district finances.

Analysis: South Wilmington administrators rank 404th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Administrators in South Wilmington Ccsd 74 earn an average of $98,984 per year, ranking 404th out of 858 districts in the state.

Report: Average pensioner in Coal City Firefighter's Pension Fund earns $65,745 per year

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

The Coal City Firefighter's Pension Fund had 9 active participants receiving an average salary of $65,745 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

13 offenders paroled in zip code 60450 in December

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

Thirteen offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 60450, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Grundy Reporter.