At West Carroll Middle School, a 15.8-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

More than 92 percent of teachers stay at Rochelle Township High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Merrill Elementary School, a 12.2-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

Erie Community Unit School District 1 increased per-student spending 32.3 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

At Lincoln Elementary School, a 18.4-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

In a year when 91 percent of Erie High School seniors graduated on time, 41 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

More than 92.7 percent of teachers stay at Dixon High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Highland Community College football brought in no revenue in 2016, making it the lowest-grossing football program in the state that year, according to an NW Illinois News analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

City of Byron Committee of the Whole met Wednesday, Sept. 19.

City of Dixon City Council met Monday, Sept. 17.

City of Byron Council met Wednesday, July 11.

City of Galena Council met Monday, July 9.

City of Byron Community Services Committee met Wednesday, Aug. 1.

City of Byron Community Services Committee met Wednesday, July 11.

City of Byron Council met Wednesday, Aug. 15.

City of Byron Council met Wednesday, Aug. 1.

City of Byron Council met Wednesday, July 18.

Carroll County Board met Thursday, July 19.

Eastland Community Unit School District 308 increased per-student spending 34.3 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

At Byron Middle School, a 27.4-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.