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Lang resigns as House Deputy Majority Leader after being accused of sexual harassment

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

After being accused of sexual harassment by activist Maryann Loncar today -- and a day after he helped pass the Equal Rights Amendment in the state House -- Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) resigned from his leadership role as deputy majority leader.

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Capital budget includes $1.5B for statewide transportation construction

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Road construction and wastewater loans top the list of projects funded by Gov. Bruce Rauner's 2019 capital budget.

Analysis: Dunlap administrators rank 364th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 31, 2018

Administrators in Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 earn an average of $100,728 per year, ranking 364th out of 858 districts in the state.

7 offenders paroled in zip code 62644 in December

By Local Labs News Service | May 31, 2018

Seven offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 62644, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Peoria Standard.

Graduates earn 109 degrees, certificates from Midstate College

By Local Labs News Service | May 31, 2018

About 49.5 percent of the 109 degrees and certificates handed out by the Midstate College in 2016-17 were to students in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according t

Report: Robein spent $11,394 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 31, 2018

Spending per pupil at Robein School District 85 is up 5 percent from five years ago, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of district finances.

Analysis: Delavan administrators rank 680th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 30, 2018

Administrators in Delavan Cusd 703 earn an average of $85,616 per year, ranking 680th out of 858 districts in the state.

7 offenders paroled in zip code 61542 in December

By Local Labs News Service | May 30, 2018

Seven offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 61542, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Peoria Standard.

Report: Roanoke Benson spent $11,020 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 30, 2018

Spending per pupil at Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60 is up 14 percent from five years ago, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of district finances.

Graduates earn 845 degrees, certificates from Black Hawk College

By Local Labs News Service | May 30, 2018

About 29.9 percent of the 845 degrees and certificates handed out by the Black Hawk College in 2016-17 were to students in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to

Report: Washington Police Pension Fund lost $49,152 in investment income in 2016

By Peoria Standard | May 30, 2018

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.50 percent, the Washington Police Pension Fund lost 0.81 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Report: Which school districts have the fewest administrators?

By Local Labs News Service | May 30, 2018

Central School District 51 reported one of the biggest student-to-administrator ratios in Illinois, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.