NW Illinois News

Statewide test results: 81 percent of Washington students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2018

About 19 percent of Washington Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 81 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 74 percent of Warren Jr/Sr students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2018

About 26 percent of Warren Jr/Sr High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

Q2 real estate sales report: Thomson

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2018

Median prices declined in Thomson over last year, and are down 50.7 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Statewide test results: 51 percent of Forreston Jr/Sr failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2018

About 49 percent of Forreston Jr/Sr High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 51 percent of students failed.

1 Illinois offender paroled in zip code 61310 in 2nd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 20, 2018

One offender released on parole during the second quarter lives near Illinois zip code 61310, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.

Statewide test results: 68 percent of West Carroll failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 20, 2018

About 32 percent of West Carroll Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 68 percent of students failed.

Q2 real estate sales report: Chadwick

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 20, 2018

Median prices rose in Chadwick over last year, and are up 79.9 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Statewide test results: 75 percent of Oregon students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 20, 2018

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

At Byron High School 9-12, 94 percent of students graduate high school; 83 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 20, 2018

About 92 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 94 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Q2 real estate sales report: Milledgeville

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 20, 2018

Median prices rose in Milledgeville over last year, and are up 2.6 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Statewide test results: 44 percent of Warren students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 20, 2018

About 56 percent of Warren Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 44 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 58 percent of West Carroll Primary failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 20, 2018

About 42 percent of West Carroll Primary students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 58 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois’ recent rate of population loss was 3rd highest in U.S.

By Prairie State Wire reports | 6 years ago

Illinois’ rate of population decline between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, was the third highest among the 50 states and Puerto Rico, according to population estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.

BERTOLET MEMORIAL LIBRARY DISTRICT: 3rd Annual Seed Swap

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2018

Our 3rd Annual National Seed Swap Day will be held on Saturday, January 26th from 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon.

BERTOLET MEMORIAL LIBRARY DISTRICT: Holiday Hours

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2018

Bertolet Memorial Library will have the following special hours for the Christmas and New Year’s season

CITY OF LANARK: Holiday Hours for City Hall

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2018

The Lanark City Hall will be closed in observance of the upcoming Christmas and New Year Holidays.

CITY OF LANARK: Let's Go Caroling

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2018

Will you join us for this 'wonder' filled night??

CITY OF GALENA: Christmas Tree Drop-Off Sites

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2018

The City of Galena offers a free Christmas Tree Collection program beginning in December and ending January 18, 2019.

CITY OF GALENA: Bike Trail Closed During Hunting

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2018

Download Related File For the safety of all, the Galena River Trail and Galena Gateway Park (9300 Powder House Hill Road) will be closed during the upcoming deer hunting season.

AMERICAN LEGION: Potential shutdown unlikely to impact DoD, VA

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2018

With another partial government shutdown looming in the coming week, it’s unlikely – but not completely assured – that the shutdown will have an impact on the Department of Defense.