NW Illinois News

City of Byron Administrative Committee will meet January 2

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Dec 31, 2018

City of Byron Administrative Committee will meet at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2.

Carroll County Board of Supervisors will meet January 2

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Dec 31, 2018

Carroll County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2.

From Illinois Business Daily

Illinois has 20th highest home vacancy rate in nation

By Illinois Business Daily reports | 5 years ago

Illinois posted the 20th highest home vacancy rate among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to new real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.

Q2 real estate sales report: Freeport

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

Median prices declined in Freeport over last year, and are down 9 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Dillon Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

The truancy rate at Dillon Elementary School fell to 0.0 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: white students score 38.9 points higher at Tilton Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Tilton Elementary School, a 38.9-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

Report: 44 percent of 2016 Oregon High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

In a year when 92 percent of Oregon High School seniors graduated on time, 44 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

Statewide test results: male students score 0.7 points lower at Tilton Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Tilton Elementary School, a 0.7-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

Statewide test results: low-income students score 10.2 points lower at Tilton Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Tilton Elementary School, a 10.2-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

Statewide test results: 89 percent of Jones Farrar International Baccalaureate World students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

About 11 percent of Jones Farrar International Baccalaureate World School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 89 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 93 percent of Paw Paw Jr/Sr failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

About 7 percent of Paw Paw Jr/Sr High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 93 percent of students failed.

Jones Farrar International Baccalaureate World School reports 2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

The truancy rate at Jones Farrar International Baccalaureate World School fell to 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: male students score 0.8 points lower at Tampico Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Tampico Elementary School, a 0.8-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

Forreston Grade School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

The truancy rate at Forreston Grade School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

West Carroll Middle School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

The truancy rate at West Carroll Middle School stayed flat at 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: white students score 9.8 points higher at Taylor Park Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Taylor Park Elementary School, a 9.8-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.

Statewide test results: male students score 2.8 points lower at Taylor Park Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Taylor Park Elementary School, a 2.8-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

Q2 real estate sales report: Lena

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

Median prices declined in Lena over last year, and are up 0.2 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

85.1 percent of Meridian Jr teachers stay put; average earns $51,416.06 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

More than 85.1 percent of teachers stay at Meridian Jr High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: low-income students score 9.2 points lower at Tampico Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Tampico Elementary School, a 9.2-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.