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News from October 2018

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Stephenson County Clerk: Early voting tops 2016 totals

By Robert Hadley | Oct 12, 2018

Early voting began across Illinois for the 2018 general elections and Stephenson County has totals surpassing the 2016 presidential election and 2014 midterm elections.

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Eastland Elementary School reports 0.3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

The truancy rate at Eastland Elementary School stayed flat at 0.3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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At Pearl City, 86 percent of students graduate high school; 84 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

About 88 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 86 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Galena Primary School reports 0.3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

The truancy rate at Galena Primary School rose to 0.3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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89.7 percent of Montmorency CCSD #145 teachers stay put; average earns $43,703 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

More than 89.7 percent of teachers stay at Montmorency CCSD #145 year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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East Dubuque Elementary School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

The truancy rate at East Dubuque Elementary School fell to 1 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Montmorency CCSD 145 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Montmorency Community Consolidated School District 145 on its financial "recognition" list.

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Morrison CUSD 6 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Morrison Community Unit School District 6 on its financial "recognition" list.

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Statewide test results: white students score 9.4 points higher at Freeport Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

At Freeport Middle School, a 9.4-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

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Monroe Center Grade School reports 0.3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

The truancy rate at Monroe Center Grade School stayed flat at 0.3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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How much revenue has Morrison CUSD 6 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

The revenue Morrison Community Unit School District 6 received through local taxes increased 3 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

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Statewide test results: white students score 13.7 points higher at Rochelle Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

At Rochelle Middle School, a 13.7-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: Food infused with liquid nitrogen can pose risks

By Press release submission | Oct 12, 2018

You may want to hold off on eating the cereal puffs stirred in liquid nitrogen. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that foods and drinks prepared with the smoky chemical can cause serious injury.

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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: Blood pressure: Why it pays to check it yourself

By Press release submission | Oct 12, 2018

If you have high blood pressure, checking it yourself at home—along with having it measured at your doctor's office—is one of the key steps you can take to get your vital numbers under control.

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CITY OF MORRISON: Seeking Statement Of Qualifications

By Press release submission | Oct 12, 2018

The Whiteside County Highway Department, on behalf of the City of Morrison, is accepting Statements of Qualifications from professional design firms for consideration of being selected to prepare construction documents for Rock Creek Bridge.

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BYRON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: Fact Check: Who's Right About Protections For Pre-Existing Conditions?

By Press release submission | Oct 11, 2018

Ensuring that people with pre-existing health conditions can get and keep health insurance is the most popular part of the Affordable Care Act. It has also become a flashpoint in this fall's midterm campaigns across the country.

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BYRON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: Washington State Strikes Down Death Penalty, Citing Racial Bias

By Press release submission | Oct 11, 2018

The Washington Supreme Court has struck down the state's death penalty, saying that it is imposed arbitrarily and with racial bias.

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AMERICAN LEGION: New Medicare initiative aims to modernize access to personal health data

By Press release submission | Oct 11, 2018

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new, online initiative that modernizes how beneficiaries get information about Medicare.

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AMERICAN LEGION: 2018 Consolidated Post Report numbers online

By Press release submission | Oct 11, 2018

The 2017-2018 American Legion Consolidated Post Report (CPR) has been tabulated, and the results posted on www.legion.org/bythenumbers.

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AMERICAN LEGION: Kansas Legionnaires to honor Ike for 37th straight year

By Press release submission | Oct 11, 2018

The Department of Kansas American Legion will hold its 37th annual Eisenhower Pilgrimage Oct. 13, honoring the former president, general and Legionnaire.