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In budget bind, Decatur cuts golf sponsorship

05/15/2018
The Decatur City Council moved to stop paying $20,000 to sponsor a golf tournament with the village of Forsyth, a sensible move for a shrinking city operating on a budget deficit.

TAGS: budget, Decatur, deficit, Macon County, outmigration, property taxes, taxes

As Macon County shrinks, property tax rates grow

05/01/2018
With countywide population dipping, remaining taxpayers in Macon County are being left with an ever-increasing property tax bill.

TAGS: Decatur, gas tax, Macon County, outmigration, population, property taxes, taxes, workers compensation

Decatur shrinks as Illinois manufacturing declines

By Brendan Bakala
04/11/2017
Macon County is one of the 89 counties out of Illinois’ 102 that are losing residents.

TAGS: Decatur, Macon County, population, U.S. Census Bureau

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Center for Poverty Solutions / Research Report

Beyond degrees: Empowering Illinoisans through career-first education


Published June 3, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The best path to empowerment and success, especially for poor people, is work. Work allows us to prosper while providing dignity, upward mobility, the means to support ourselves and create value for others. It’s how we become thriving members of our community. Central to this process is our education...

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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06/19/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

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05/02/2016

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