Rockford Sun

Analysis: Rockford University women’s head coaches’ pay ranks 66th highest in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 17, 2018

Head coaches of Rockford University women’s teams earn an average of $35,622 annually – the 66th highest average salary in the state – according to a Rockford Sun analysis of federal education data.

6,039 borrowers in default on student loans after attending 2-year colleges in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 1, 2018

Rock Valley College is 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.

College football earned $117 million for Illinois schools in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 21, 2018

Rockford University football brought in $3,380 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it the 31st highest-grossing football program in the state that year, according to a Rockford Sun analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Fall trout season to open at 1 Metro Rockford location in October

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 17, 2018

Bauman Lake in Cherry Valley will be one of 57 locations that will be open for the Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season beginning on Oct. 20.

Analysis: Winnebago County has ninth lowest home affordability in state

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 16, 2018

Winnebago County posted the ninth lowest home affordability index in Illinois, according to an analysis of 432 counties nationwide by ATTOM Data Solutions in the second quarter.

Analysis: Rockford University men’s head coaches’ pay ranks 62nd in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 11, 2018

Head coaches of Rockford University's men’s teams earn an average of $42,340 annually – the 62nd highest average salary in the state – according to a Rockford Sun analysis of federal education data.

From Illinois Valley Times

State Report: Madigan backs Dixon’s Amy Davis with $750

By LGIS Newsfeed | 5 years ago

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave $750 to Dixon State House candidate Amy Davis between July 15 and Aug. 15, state filings show.

From Prairie State Wire

Property tax trouble?

By LGIS Newsfeed | 5 years ago

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Borrowers in default on student loans after attending colleges in Metro Rockford

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 14, 2018

Rockford University and Saint Anthony College of Nursing are among four-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.

Fair Oaks Rehab and Health Care Center hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 6, 2018

Fair Oaks Rehab, a 78-bed skilled care facility in South Beloit, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the second quarter of 2018.

Metro Rockford fire agency receives fire safety funds

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jul 25, 2018

The Win-Bur-Sew Fire Protection District was the only firefighting agency in Metro Rockford to receive state grants this week for safety equipment.

From Prairie State Wire

St. Louis-Metro East has top ‘underwater’ mortgage rate among Illinois’ largest MSAs

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Among Illinois’ most populous urban centers, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Metro East, posted the highest percentage of mortgages that owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to a home equity analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions.

From Prairie State Wire

Private colleges in Illinois report 4.5 percent of borrowers defaulted on student loans

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Three colleges in Chicago had the highest default rates among private colleges in Illinois for borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 and defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 28 percent of mortgages in Piatt County considered ‘equity-rich’

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Among Illinois counties, Piatt, Moultrie and Monroe had the highest percentage of property owners with mortgages who have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 16.1 percent of Illinois property owners are ‘equity rich’

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

In Illinois, owners of more than 393,000 properties with mortgages have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

3 Metro Rockford legislators voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 5, 2018

State Sen. Tim Bivins and Reps. John Cabello and Brian Stewart were among just 20 Illinois House and Senate members to oppose a “smoke and mirrors” budget plan that isn’t really balanced, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.

Pritchard votes ‘yes’ in House ERA vote

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 31, 2018

Illinois State Rep. Robert Pritchard (R-Hinckley) voted in support of the so-called “Equal Rights Amendment,” helping to pass the measure 72-45.

From Prairie State Wire

Capital budget includes $1.5B for statewide transportation construction

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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

From Prairie State Wire

Report: Rauner's $7.8B capital budget mostly funds transportation, commerce, environmental protection projects

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Under Gov. Bruce Rauner's $7.8 billion capital budget proposal, the Illinois Department of Transportation would receive $2.7 billion and two other agencies would receive more than $1 billion each toward capital projects.

Analysis: Winnebago County ranks 6th in foreclosure rates among Illinois urban areas

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 25, 2018

Winnebago County in the Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recorded the sixth highest foreclosure rate for Illinois MSAs during the first quarter of the year, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.