At Glenwood Middle School, a 2.4-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

At Washington Middle School, a 14.9-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

About 94 percent of ninth graders in 2017 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.

More than 84.5 percent of teachers stay at Auburn Middle School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

The truancy rate at Petersburg Elementary School rose to 1 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

At U. S. Grant Middle School, a 0.9-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

The truancy rate at Pawnee Grade School stayed flat at 2 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Retired New Berlin CUSD 16 employee Tammy Day saved $76,657 toward her pension over 23 years working for public schools, Illinois Teachers' Retirement Fund (TRS) records show.

The revenue Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 received through local taxes decreased 13.7 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of public schools data.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 on its financial "review" list.

The truancy rate at Olympia South Elementary School stayed flat at 0.3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

City of Peru City Council met 7 p.m. Monday, October 15.

More than 86.9 percent of teachers stay at Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

City of Petersburg Council met Tuesday, Sept. 4.

City of Petersburg Council met Tuesday, Sept. 18.

Seth McMillan, a state Senate candidate in District 48, told supporters his opponent, Democrat Andy Manar, had received money from a PAC controlled by J.B. Pritzker and Michael Madigan.

At Lincoln Magnet School, a 24.7-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

About 87 percent of ninth graders in 2017 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.

The truancy rate at Williamsville Junior High School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Retired Crystal Lake CCSD 47 employee Crystal Senyshyn saved $47,209 toward her pension over 28 years working for public schools, Illinois Teachers' Retirement Fund (TRS) records show.