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News from December 2018

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 4.7 points lower at Taylor Park Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Taylor Park Elementary School, a 4.7-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Report: 57 percent of 2016 Orangeville High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

In a year when 95 percent of Orangeville High School seniors graduated on time, 57 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Statewide test results: 75 percent of Jefferson students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

About 25 percent of Jefferson Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and three quarters of students failed.

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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: How to conquer a holiday cold

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2018

There's no good time to catch a cold.

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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: Cigarette smoking hits all-time low

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2018

Good news: Fewer Americans are smoking cigarettes than ever before.

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CITY OF OREGON: City Offices Close on Monday December 31st

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2018

City Offices will close on Monday December 31st at noon and be closed all day January 1st.

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AMERICAN LEGION: Reistad focuses on national defense in meeting with Taiwan president

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2018

There have been many significant milestones in National Commander Brett Reistad’s Far East tour, but none bigger than his meeting with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen at the presidential palace in Taipei on Dec. 17.

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BYRON FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT: Upcoming Winter Lectures

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2018

Mark your calendars for our upcoming (Winter Lectures).

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BYRON FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT: Administration Offices will be Closed for Business

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2018

The Jarrett Prairie Center Museum will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

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AMERICAN LEGION: My family will always remember the generosity

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2018

The Exposition Hall of the Hendricks County Fairground in Danville, Ind., was once again decked out in Christmas cheer as children eagerly eyed the long tables stacked high with wrapped gifts at the Indiana Blue Star Program’s fifth annual Spirit of Christmas event.

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BERTOLET MEMORIAL LIBRARY DISTRICT: Close at 4:00 PM on December 31st

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2018

Bertolet Memorial Library will close at 4:00 PM on December 31st and will be closed New Year's Day.

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CITY OF DIXON: Closed this Holiday Season

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2018

City Hall will be closed this Holiday Season on the following days

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CITY OF DIXON: Railroad crossing Will be Closed Thursday and Friday

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2018

The Depot Ave. railroad crossing will be closed Thursday and Friday from 7am to 5pm.

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Highland Community College has 76th highest number of student athletes in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 28, 2018

Highland Community College ranked No. 76 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of college sports participation.

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Merrill Elementary School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

The truancy rate at Merrill Elementary School rose to 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 45 percent of Kings students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

About 55 percent of Kings Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 45 percent of students failed.

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Shawn Early sells 506 S. Eighth St., Ore.

By NW Illinois News | Dec 28, 2018

The home at 506 S. Eighth St., Ore. was sold on Dec. 28, 2018 by Shawn Early for $66,000. The buyers were Steven and Cheryl Wittlock.

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Statewide test results: 87 percent of Jones Farrar International Baccalaureate World failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

About 13 percent of Jones Farrar International Baccalaureate World School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 87 percent of students failed.

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89 percent of Lena teachers stay put; average earns $45,174.99 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

More than 89 percent of teachers stay at Lena Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Monroe Center Grade School reports 0.3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

The truancy rate at Monroe Center Grade School stayed flat at 0.3 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.