February, 2018 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Statewide test results: 83 percent of Irving failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 10, 2018

About 17 percent of Irving Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 83 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 211 people in McLean County added to food stamp rolls over two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 9, 2018

The number of people receiving food stamps in one McLean County location rose by 0.9 percent as President Trump entered office, according to a McLean County Times analysis of federal data.

Statewide test results: 77 percent of Cedar Ridge failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

About 23 percent of Cedar Ridge Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 77 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 79 percent of Cedar Ridge students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 21 percent of Cedar Ridge Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 80 percent of Cedar Ridge students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

About 20 percent of Cedar Ridge Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 80 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

Four GOP senators press state education board on school funding delays

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Four Republican senators made it clear to Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) officials how upset they were with the school funding holdup at Tuesday's Senate Education Committee hearing on the SB650 Mandate Waiver.

Analysis: 32 percent of Tri-Valley students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 68 percent of Tri-Valley Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 29 percent of Tri-Valley students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

About 71 percent of Tri-Valley Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 29 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 71 percent of Stevenson failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

About 29 percent of Stevenson Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 71 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 36 percent of Tri-Valley failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

About 64 percent of Tri-Valley Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 36 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 74 percent of Stevenson students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

About 26 percent of Stevenson Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

Analysis: 72 percent of Stevenson students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 28 percent of Stevenson Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

From Chambana Sun

Illinois Family Action endorses Caulkins' House bid

By Glenn Minnis | 7 years ago

Dan Caulkins has gained the endorsement of the Illinois Family Action group in his Republican primary campaign for the seat held by retiring Rep. Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth) in the 101st District.

Pontiac home prices fell in January 2018

By McLean County Times | Feb 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2018 in Pontiac fell by $2,750 while total sales increased by 75%.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: U of I in-state tuition tops list of 115 Midwest schools spanning 10 states

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

With an annual price tag of $15,058, the University of Illinois charged the highest in-state tuition for 2016-17, according to Higher Education Tribune.

Rankings: 6 best funded pensions in McLean County

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2018

Pontiac, Normal and Bloomington have government pension funds with the highest funding levels in McLean County, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.