Illinois Central College and Spoon River College are among two-year universities in Illinois that reported borrowers defaulting on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Illinois ranked seventh most popular for college football among the 50 states, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of college sports participation.

DON'T MISS IT. Taste of Canton this Saturday!

Beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 Farmdale Road in East Peoria will be closed to all traffic at a point just north and south of the Norfolk and Southern low grade rail crossing until Sunday, Sept. 30 in the morning hours.

Former state school employee Lori Behrends, who retired in September 2018, saved $47,896 toward a pension over 14 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Deborah Trueblood, who retired in September 2018, saved $27,406 toward a pension over 4 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

The revenue Vit Community Unit School District 2 received through local taxes decreased 16.8 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of public schools data.

The revenue Havana Community Unit School District 126 received through local taxes increased 5.3 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of public schools data.

Former state university employee Richard White, who retired in September 2018, saved $669 toward a pension over 3 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

At Chillicothe Junior High, a 26.7-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

More than 75.5 percent of teachers stay at Sterling Middle School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

More than 89.3 percent of teachers stay at Beverly Manor Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Adults and their tots will have fun exploring, discovering, and learning on the first Thursday of the month in the Museum’s Discovery Center.

More than 74.1 percent of teachers stay at Farmington Central High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

More than 82.2 percent of teachers stay at Franklin Primary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Join us for a variety of activities during the Spoon River Scenic Drive.

Former state school employee Lawrence Tourijigian, who retired in September 2018, saved $167,626 toward a pension over 34 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Walter Pumfrey, who retired in September 2018, saved $35,800 toward a pension over 13 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

It’s BANNED BOOKS WEEK! Stop by the library this week, September 24- 29, and check out our banned books display.

Candidate petitions and forms for the April 2, 2019 Consolidated Election are available to interested persons at Minonk City Hall and can be picked up during normal office hours.