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News from July 2017

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Bloomington home prices rise in the first half of 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 14, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2017 in Bloomington rose by $4,500 while total sales decreased by 4.7%.

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Gridley home prices rise in the first half of 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 14, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2017 in Gridley rose by $13,500 while total sales increased by 7.7%.

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Lexington home prices rise in June 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 14, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in June 2017 in Lexington rose by $31,000 while total sales increased by 33.3%.

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Lexington Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 13, 2017

Lexington Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Leroy Junior High School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 12, 2017

Leroy Junior High School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Leroy High School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 11, 2017

Leroy High School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Dwight Township High School District 230 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 11, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Dwight Township High School District 230 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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Dwight Common School District 232 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 11, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Dwight Common School District 232 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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Who are the City of Pontiac's highest-paid employees?

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 11, 2017

Here are the 50 highest-paid employees of the City of Pontiac, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Bloomington native remembered as 'hero, patriot, who stood on principle to serve his country'

By Matt Smith | Jul 10, 2017

Rep. Dan Brady (R-Normal) asked for a moment of silence from the Illinois House just before the end of this spring's session to honor the memory of Sgt. Joshua Rodgers, a Bloomington native who was killed in Afghanistan during a raid against ISIS fighters in Nangarhar Province.

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Policy institute exec joins Rauner in crusade to save taxpayers

By Hoang Tran | Jul 10, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner is bringing in a "champion" to fight for Illinoisans.

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Leroy Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Leroy Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Here are the 40 former employees of the City of Pontiac receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Here are the 40 former employees of the City of Pontiac receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Rauner replaces Chief of Staff Goldberg with Illinois Policy's Rasmussen

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner has fired his Chief of Staff Richard Goldberg and replaced him with Illinois Policy Institute President Kristina Rasmussen.

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Report: 43 percent of 2015 Dwight High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 88% of Dwight High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 43 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Report: 67 percent of 2015 Pontiac High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 86% of Pontiac High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 67 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Report: 40 percent of 2015 Olympia High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 86% of Olympia High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 40 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Report: 50 percent of 2015 Flanagan-Cornell High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 91% of Flanagan-Cornell High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 50 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Report: 62 percent of 2015 Bloomington High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 87% of Bloomington High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 62 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Report: 48 percent of 2015 Prairie Central High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 86% of Prairie Central High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 48 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.