December, 2018 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Statewide test results: 26 percent of Tri-Valley failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 12, 2018

About 74 percent of Tri-Valley Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 26 percent of students failed.

Report: 3.5% of Illinois State University students repaying loans are in default

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 11, 2018

Out of 22,599 Illinois State University students repaying loans in 2015, 161 were in default, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

At Normal Community, 91 percent of students graduate high school; 86 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 11, 2018

About 87 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 91 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Statewide test results: 35 percent of Tri-Valley failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 11, 2018

About 65 percent of Tri-Valley Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 35 percent of students failed.

Long committee reports nearly $153K in contributions during third quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 11, 2018

Elect Jerry Long, a candidate committee, reported receiving $152,731.79 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Q2 real estate sales report: Lexington

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 11, 2018

Median prices declined in Lexington over last year, and are down 31.5 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

McLean had 5th highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2017

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 10, 2018

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, McLean County ranked No. 5 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis

Q2 real estate sales report: Danvers

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 10, 2018

Median prices declined in Danvers over last year, and are up 33.1 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

William Wolf donates $5,000 to William E Brady's election campaign

By McLean County Times | Dec 10, 2018

William Wolf donated $5,000 to Republican William E Brady's election campaign committee, Brady for Senate Inc, on Dec. 10, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Statewide test results: 57 percent of Towanda failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 10, 2018

About 43 percent of Towanda Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 57 percent of students failed.

Erickson committee reports nearly $1K in contributions during third quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 10, 2018

Friends of Chuck Erickson, a candidate committee, reported receiving $500 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

At Dwight, 95 percent of students graduate high school; 68 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 10, 2018

About 95 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 95 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

How much do McLean County school districts spend per student?

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 10, 2018

Dwight Township High School District 230, Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 425 and Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438 spend the most per student in McLean County, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.