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

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 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.

Analysis: Kankakee County SNAP participation costs fell 7.18 percent over two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 23, 2018

The welfare office in Kankakee saw food stamp costs drop by 7.18 percent from January 2015 to January 2017, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

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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.

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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.

Analysis: 943 people in Kankakee County left food stamp rolls over two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 9, 2018

The number of people receiving food stamps in one Kankakee County location dropped by 3.7 percent as President Trump entered office, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of federal data.

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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.

Analysis: Proposed K-12 budget would cost Kankakee residents $55.2M more in income taxes

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 31, 2018

Kankakee County residents would pay $55,171,278 more in state income taxes if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

River North Bradley hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 24, 2018

River North Bradley, a 120-bed skilled and intermediate care facility in Bradley, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Kankakee has 18th highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 17, 2018

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, Kankakee County ranked No. 18 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Report: Kankakee ranks 17th among largest Illinois counties for abortions performed in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 16, 2018

Kankakee County accounted for 132 of the 38,382 abortions performed statewide in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Analysis: Iroquois West HS tops rankings with highest rate of students who fail annual tests, still graduate

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 12, 2017

Despite dismal student performance on annual exams covering math and reading, high school graduation rates remain high across the region, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of 2016 data from the Illinois State Board of Education.

State Rep. Kate Cloonen took money from taxicab lobby to help ban ride-sharing

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 17, 2017

Chicago's taxicab cartel donated $180,750 to 61 state legislators in 2014-15, including Rep. Kate Cloonen (D-Kankakee), encouraging them to help preserve their traditional monopoly by banning ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Illinois.

Analysis: St. George CCSD tops local peers with 42% of students passing annual tests

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 15, 2017

St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 had the highest rate – 42.4 percent – of students locally who passed the annual state assessments this year, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data.

Thomas Lombard House hit with health violation

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 2, 2017

Thomas Lombard House, an intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled in Momence, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the third quarter of 2017.

Bourbonnais Fire Protection District granted 2016 Life Safety Achievement Award for commitment to fire safety

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 2, 2017

The Bourbonnais Fire Protection District recently received the 2016 Life Safety Award for its fire safety efforts in the community.

Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 116 on record for Kankakee County in 2015

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 2, 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 116 in Kankakee County in 2015.

Kankakee, St. Anne students to be eligible for private school scholarships in new state program

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2017

A new public school funding bill recently passed by the Illinois Legislature, SB1947, includes a scholarship program that would award donated funds to students in lower-income families — up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level — to provide them the opportunity to attend private schools.

Income tax hike will cost Union Hill residents $27,783 more this year, ranked 14th in Kankakee County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 23, 2017

Union Hill taxpayers will pay an additional $27,783 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Income tax hike will cost Saint Anne residents $1,271,641.48 more this year, ranked 5th in Kankakee County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 22, 2017

Saint Anne taxpayers will pay an additional $1,271,641.48 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).