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News from December 2018

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

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 24, 2018

Friends of DiCenso, a candidate committee, reported receiving $1,000 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Report: Which school districts spend the least per student?

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 24, 2018

O'fallon Community Consolidated School District 90 and Chester-East Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61 are among those in Illinois spending the least per student, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.

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At Springfield Southeast, 74 percent of students graduate high school; 56 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 23, 2018

About 64 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 74 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Recent Auburn home sales, December 9-15, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 23, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of December 9-15, 2018.

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Jefferson Elementary School reports 5% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 23, 2018

The truancy rate at Jefferson Elementary School rose to 5 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Farmingdale Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 23, 2018

The truancy rate at Farmingdale Elementary School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Williamsville High School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 23, 2018

The truancy rate at Williamsville High School stayed flat at 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 77 percent of Black Hawk failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 23, 2018

About 23 percent of Black Hawk Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 77 percent of students failed.

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89.9 percent of U. S. Grant teachers stay put; average earns $59,438.63 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 23, 2018

More than 89.9 percent of teachers stay at U. S. Grant Middle School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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New Berlin Elementary School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 23, 2018

The truancy rate at New Berlin Elementary School stayed flat at 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Q2 real estate sales report: Pleasant Plains

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 23, 2018

Median prices rose in Pleasant Plains over last year, and are down 26.3 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 23, 2018

Friends of Don Gray, a candidate committee, reported receiving $535 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Statewide test results: 55 percent of Ball students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 23, 2018

About 45 percent of Ball Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 55 percent of students failed.

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Lincoln College No. 5 in state for revenue per wrestler

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 22, 2018

Lincoln College wrestling brought in $10,021 per athlete in revenue in 2016, the fifth highest level for wrestling programs in Illinois that year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

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Black Hawk Elementary School reports 8% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

The truancy rate at Black Hawk Elementary School rose to 8 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 58 percent of Benjamin Franklin failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

About 42 percent of Benjamin Franklin Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 58 percent of students failed.

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Rochester Intermediate School reports 0.2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

The truancy rate at Rochester Intermediate School rose to 0.2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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At Pleasant Plains, 95 percent of students graduate high school; 82 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

About 90 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.

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87.6 percent of Chatham teachers stay put; average earns $50,678.58 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

More than 87.6 percent of teachers stay at Chatham Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Porta High School reports 4% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2018

The truancy rate at Porta High School fell to 4 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.