In 1995 the Illinois General Assembly enacted Public Act 89-166 to assist public institutions of higher education with attaining gender equity in intercollegiate athletic programs.To that end, the Act authorizes the issuance of gender equity tuition waivers and requires the Illinois Board of Higher Education to report every three years to the Governor and General Assembly on the state of gender equity in intercollegiate athletics.
Richland County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Constance Beard, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.