December, 2018 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Purchase committee reports nearly $4K in contributions during third quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

Friends of Lakeisha Purchase, a candidate committee, reported receiving $3,900 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Cantrall Elementary School reports 0.3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

The truancy rate at Cantrall Elementary School fell to 0.3 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

90.1 percent of Porta teachers stay put; average earns $45,559.48 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

More than 90.1 percent of teachers stay at Porta High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Charles P. and Rose Ann Salvo sell 555 W. Elliott Ave., Springfield

By Metric Media News Service | Dec 27, 2018

On Dec. 27, 2018, Charles P. and Rose Ann Salvo sold their home at 555 W. Elliott Ave., Springfield to Restown LP for $100,000.

86.5 percent of New Berlin teachers stay put; average earns $46,047.91 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

More than 86.5 percent of teachers stay at New Berlin Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Greenview Jr/Sr, 95 percent of students graduate high school; 31 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

About 83 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.

Iles Elementary School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

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

Rochester Junior High School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

The truancy rate at Rochester Junior 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.

Statewide test results: 57 percent of Laketown students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

About 43 percent of Laketown Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 57 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 60 percent of Lindsay failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

About 40 percent of Lindsay School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 60 percent of students failed.

Q2 real estate sales report: New Berlin

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

Median prices rose in New Berlin over last year, and are up 50.5 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com