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News from February 2018

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Analysis: 74 percent of Butler students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 10, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 26 percent of Butler Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

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Statewide test results: 76 percent of Butler students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 10, 2018

About 24 percent of Butler Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 76 percent of students failed.

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Late Judge John Schmidt honored with House resolution

By Angela Underwood | Feb 9, 2018

Three Republican lawmakers reflected on the late 4th District Appellate Judge John Schmidt with a resolution in his honor.

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Analysis: 1,594 people in Metro Springfield left food stamp rolls over two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 9, 2018

The number of people receiving food stamps in two Metro Springfield locations dropped by 3.7 percent as President Trump entered office, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of federal data.

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Analysis: 69 percent of Wilcox students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 31 percent of Wilcox Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

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Statewide test results: 70 percent of Wilcox students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

About 30 percent of Wilcox Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 70 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 67 percent of Wilcox failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

About 33 percent of Wilcox Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 67 percent of students failed.

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Edgar County Watchdogs Two Atlanta Public Library District Trustees resigned from office

By LGIS News Service | Feb 8, 2018

Two Atlanta Public Library District Trustees resigned from office.

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Edgar County Watchdogs - Atlanta Library: No evidence email was shared with Board

By LGIS News Service | Feb 8, 2018

Once again, the fact-checking of sworn testimony of Bill Thomas is proving he has a real problem with facts.

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Edgar County Watchdogs - Video: Illinois Secretary of State v. Atlanta Public Library District

By LGIS News Service | Feb 8, 2018

Mid-2017, we started our investigations of troubling activity within the Atlanta Public Library District.

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Edgar County Watchdogs - Atlanta Library Bookkeeping: Did Bill Thomas intentionally mislead the Secretary of State?

By LGIS News Service | Feb 8, 2018

Yesterday we exposed what appears to be straight up perjury by Bill Thomas, the former Atlanta Public Library board member.

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Analysis: 60 percent of Chatham students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 40 percent of Chatham Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

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Statewide test results: 61 percent of Chatham students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

About 39 percent of Chatham Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 61 percent of students failed.

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Rankings: 10 worst funded pensions in Metro Springfield

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

Springfield, Lincoln and Chatham have government pension funds with the lowest funding levels in Metro Springfield, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

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

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2018

About 40 percent of Chatham Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 60 percent of students failed.

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5th Street/ Griffiths Avenue home prices fall in January 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2018 in 5th Street/ Griffiths Avenue, a Springfield neighborhood, fell by $2,240 while total sales decreased by 42.9%.

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Williamsville home prices rise in January 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2018 in Williamsville rose by $41,950 while total sales remained unchanged with two homes sold.

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Route 4/ Wabash Avenue home prices fall in January 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2018 in Route 4/ Wabash Avenue, a Springfield neighborhood, fell by $29,000 while total sales decreased by 69.2%.

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Lincoln home prices rise in January 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2018 in Lincoln rose by $3,000 while total sales decreased by 18.2%.

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Mount Pulaski home prices fall in January 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2018 in Mount Pulaski fell by $19,500 while total sales decreased by 50%.