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Village of Chatham Committee of the Whole met January 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jan 13, 2019

Village of Chatham Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, Jan. 8.

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Village of Chatham Planning Commission will meet January 17

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jan 13, 2019

Village of Chatham Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17.

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Report: 29 percent of 2016 Rochester High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2019

In a year when 95 percent of Rochester High School seniors graduated on time, 29 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Statewide test results: male students score 9.3 points lower at Williamsville Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2019

At Williamsville Middle School, a 9.3-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: 64 percent of Sangamon Valley failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2019

About 36 percent of Sangamon Valley Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 64 percent of students failed.

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Recent Pleasant Plains home sales, December 30, 2018-January 5, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of December 30, 2018-January 5, 2019.

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Statewide test results: 65 percent of Northwest students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2019

About 35 percent of Northwest Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 65 percent of students failed.

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89.9 percent of Ridgely teachers stay put; average earns $59,438.63 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2019

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

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Springfield Learning Academy reports 71% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2019

The truancy rate at Springfield Learning Academy fell to 71 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Greenview Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2019

The truancy rate at Greenview 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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Tri-City Junior High School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2019

The truancy rate at Tri-City Junior High School fell to 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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Three health care and social assistance businesses in Logan County have between 50 and 99 employees in 2018

By Sangamon Sun | Jan 13, 2019

There were three health care and social assistance businesses in Logan County ZIP Codes with between 50 and 99 employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 14.7 points lower at Williamsville Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

At Williamsville Junior High School, a 14.7-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: 90 percent of New Holland-Middletown students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

About 10 percent of New Holland-Middletown Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 90 percent of students failed.

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Home sales in Virden, December 30, 2018-January 5, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of December 30, 2018-January 5, 2019.

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Statewide test results: male students score 0.7 points lower at Williamsville Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

At Williamsville Junior High School, a 0.7-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Hartsburg-emden Jr-Sr High School reports 6% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

The truancy rate at Hartsburg-emden Jr-Sr High School fell to 6 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: 48 percent of Sandburg failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

About 52 percent of Sandburg Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and nearly a half of students failed.

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Statewide test results: white students score 17.2 points higher at Wilcox Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

At Wilcox Elementary School, a 17.2-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.

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86 percent of Pawnee teachers stay put; average earns $50,809.36 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

More than 86 percent of teachers stay at Pawnee Grade School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.