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Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 Board met December 17

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Dec 23, 2018

Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 Board met Monday, Dec. 17.

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At Stillman Valley, 98 percent of students graduate high school; 79 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

About 97 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 98 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Dakota Elementary School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

The truancy rate at Dakota Elementary School fell 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: 79 percent of West Carroll students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

About 21 percent of West Carroll Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 79 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 93 percent of Freeport failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

About 7 percent of Freeport Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 93 percent of students failed.

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Madison School reports 3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

The truancy rate at Madison School stayed flat at 3 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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Oregon High School reports 7% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

The truancy rate at Oregon High School rose to 7 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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Q2 real estate sales report: Lanark

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

Median prices rose in Lanark over last year, and are up 70.9 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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Statewide test results: 74 percent of West Carroll Primary students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

About 26 percent of West Carroll Primary students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

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Q2 real estate sales report: Davis

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

Median prices rose in Davis over last year, and are down 21.5 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

About 42 percent of Fulton Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 58 percent of students failed.

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State lawmakers should 'cut wasteful spending', not raise gas tax, Village of Elizabeth president says

By Karen Kidd | Dec 21, 2018

Illinois lawmakers would do better to make reforms and do some budget cutting instead of raising the state's motor fuel tax by a proposed 20 to 30 cents, a Village of Elizabeth official said during a recent interview.

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West Carroll Primary reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2018

The truancy rate at West Carroll Primary 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.

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At Scales Mound, 88 percent of students graduate high school; 80 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2018

About 91 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 88 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Q2 real estate sales report: Shannon

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2018

Median prices declined in Shannon over last year, and are up 33.3 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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88.2 percent of Rochelle teachers stay put; average earns $52,437.34 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2018

More than 88.2 percent of teachers stay at Rochelle Middle School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Jefferson Elementary School reports 5% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2018

The truancy rate at Jefferson Elementary School rose to 5 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: 44 percent of Forreston failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2018

About 56 percent of Forreston Grade School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 44 percent of students failed.

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Melinda A. Birdwell purchases 201 S. Clark St., Monroe Center

By NW Illinois News | Dec 21, 2018

On Dec. 21, 2018, Brent M Adamson sold their home at 201 S. Clark St., Monroe Center to Melinda A. Birdwell for $125,000.

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Forreston Jr/Sr High School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2018

The truancy rate at Forreston Jr/Sr High 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.