Quantcast

McLean County Times

Saturday, November 23, 2024

News from January 2018

Medium scores8

Statewide test results: 64 percent of Prairie Central Upper Elementary failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 19, 2018

About 36 percent of Prairie Central Upper Elementary students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 64 percent of students failed.

Medium grade school 03

Statewide test results: 60 percent of Prairie Central Upper Elementary students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 19, 2018

About 40 percent of Prairie Central Upper Elementary students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 60 percent of students failed.

Medium elm 05

Analysis: 62 percent of Prairie Central Upper Elementary students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 19, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 38 percent of Prairie Central Upper Elementary students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Medium elm 06

Illinois' top 100 grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 18, 2018

A grade school district in Downs ranked among Illinois' top 100 for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Medium grade school 07

Statewide test results: 55 percent of Prairie Central students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 18, 2018

About 45 percent of Prairie Central Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 55 percent of students failed.

Medium elm 16

Analysis: 57 percent of Prairie Central students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 18, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 43 percent of Prairie Central Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Medium scores5

Statewide test results: 58 percent of Prairie Central failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 18, 2018

About 42 percent of Prairie Central Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 58 percent of students failed.

Medium pregnant

McLean has 13th highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 17, 2018

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, McLean County ranked No. 13 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Medium shutterstock 342154160

Normal Town Council vote to boost property taxes called a tough decision

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 16, 2018

One by one, members of the Normal Town Council took the microphone at a recent meeting to explain why they were unanimously voting for a tax levy increase that will almost certainly mean higher property taxes for local residents in 2018.

Medium pregnant

Report: McLean ranks 12th among largest Illinois counties for abortions performed in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 16, 2018

McLean County accounted for 229 of the 38,382 abortions performed statewide in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Medium scores14

Statewide test results: 41 percent of Pontiac Junior failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 14, 2018

About 59 percent of Pontiac Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 41 percent of students failed.

Medium re 14

New Lenox home prices fall in December 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in December 2017 in New Lenox fell by $31,650 while total sales decreased by 30.6%.

Medium elm 08

Analysis: 52 percent of Pontiac Junior students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 14, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 48 percent of Pontiac Junior High School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Medium grade school 09

Statewide test results: 64 percent of Pontiac Junior students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 14, 2018

About 36 percent of Pontiac Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 64 percent of students failed.

Medium grade school 05

Statewide test results: 80 percent of Pontiac Junior students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2018

About 20 percent of Pontiac Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 80 percent of students failed.

Medium elm 03

Analysis: 79 percent of Pontiac Junior students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 21 percent of Pontiac Junior High School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Medium scores11

Statewide test results: 77 percent of Pontiac Junior failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2018

About 23 percent of Pontiac Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 77 percent of students failed.

Medium elm 18

Analysis: 37 percent of Grove students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 63 percent of Grove Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Medium scores21

Statewide test results: 37 percent of Grove failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2018

About 63 percent of Grove Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 37 percent of students failed.

Medium grade school 05

Statewide test results: 36 percent of Grove students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2018

About 64 percent of Grove Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 36 percent of students failed.