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Analysis: 83 percent of Paw Paw students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 17 percent of Paw Paw Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Illinois pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute least?

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2018

Government pension funds in Savanna, Rock Falls and Byron depended least on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Statewide test results: 83 percent of Oregon students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2018

About 17 percent of Oregon Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 83 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 81 percent of Oregon students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 19 percent of Oregon Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 79 percent of Oregon failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2018

About 21 percent of Oregon Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 79 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: On campuses of all sizes, Illinoisans pay higher in-state tuition than Midwest peers

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

An Illinoisan attending the University of Illinois will spend nearly $8,000 more per year than a Missourian at Missouri State University-Springfield, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of 116 four-year public universities in 10 Midwestern states based on enrollment.

Statewide test results: 71 percent of Creston students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 12, 2018

About 29 percent of Creston Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 71 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 65 percent of Creston students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 12, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 35 percent of Creston Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 59 percent of Creston failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 12, 2018

About 41 percent of Creston Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 59 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute most?

By Local Labs News Service | 7 years ago

Government pension funds in Joliet and Aurora depended most on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Analysis: 47 percent of Chadwick students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 11, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 53 percent of Chadwick Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 52 percent of Chadwick students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 11, 2018

About 48 percent of Chadwick Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 52 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 43 percent of Chadwick failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 11, 2018

About 57 percent of Chadwick Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 43 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 59 percent of Center students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 10, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 41 percent of Center Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 60 percent of Center students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 10, 2018

About 40 percent of Center Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 60 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 58 percent of Center failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 10, 2018

About 42 percent of Center Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 58 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 973 people in Northwest Illinois left food stamp rolls over two years

By Michael Carroll | Feb 9, 2018

The number of people receiving food stamps in three Northwest Illinois locations dropped by 3.1 percent as President Trump entered office, according to a Northwest Illinois News analysis of federal data.