Spending per pupil at Princeville Community Unit School District 326 is up 9 percent from five years ago, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of district finances.

Taxpayers contributed 80.6 percent of the $798,954 the Morton Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $4.15 for every $1 from pension members.

Administrators in Monroe School District 70 earn an average of $81,492 per year, ranking 746th out of 858 districts in the state.

The Morton Police Pension Fund had 22 active participants receiving an average salary of $72,648 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Three offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 61571, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Peoria Standard.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the East Peoria Police Pension Fund lost 0.76 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Columbus College Chicago, DePaul University and Roosevelt University, all based in Chicago, reported the largest share of borrowers at private higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

State Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) will not let a Vietnam veteran be forgotten.

If Gov. Bruce Rauner signs off on HB4870, medical marijuana can be administered on school grounds.

Thirty five offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 61554, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Peoria Standard.

Spending per pupil at Pleasant Valley School District 62 is up 0 percent from five years ago, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of district finances.

The East Peoria Police Pension Fund had 47 active participants receiving an average salary of $81,823 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Administrators in Creve Coeur School District 76 earn an average of $85,930 per year, ranking 675th out of 858 districts in the state.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the East Peoria Firefighters Pension Fund lost 0.07 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Rep. Keith Sommer (R-Morton) had some distinct guests with him at the May 18 House floor debate.

After projecting its investments would grow by 5.00 percent, the Creve Coeur Police Pension Fund netted 0.55 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Administrators in Central School District 51 earn an average of $92,862 per year, ranking 542nd out of 858 districts in the state.

Spending per pupil at Pleasant Hill School District 69 is up 23 percent from five years ago, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of district finances.

Taxpayers contributed 78.8 percent of the $1,843,060 the East Peoria Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.71 for every $1 from pension members.

Seven offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 61615, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Peoria Standard.