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City of Urbana Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission met October 16

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Dec 30, 2018

City of Urbana Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission met 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 16.

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City of Urbana City Council met October 15

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Dec 30, 2018

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

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City of Gibson City Council met October 16

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Dec 29, 2018

City of Gibson City Council met 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 16.

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City of Urbana City Council met October 15

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Dec 29, 2018

City of Urbana City Council met 6 p.m. Monday, October 15.

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82.3 percent of Vernon L. Barkstall teachers stay put; average earns $51,819.69 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

More than 82.3 percent of teachers stay at Vernon L. Barkstall Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 68 percent of Unity West students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

About 32 percent of Unity West students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 68 percent of students failed.

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Bismarck-Henning Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

The truancy rate at Bismarck-Henning Elementary School fell to 0.0 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 88 percent of J. W. Eater Junior failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

About 12 percent of J. W. Eater Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 88 percent of students failed.

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Q2 real estate sales report: Savoy

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

Median prices rose in Savoy over last year, and are up 28.2 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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89.3 percent of Sangamon teachers stay put; average earns $53,884.57 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

More than 89.3 percent of teachers stay at Sangamon Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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82.3 percent of Garden Hills teachers stay put; average earns $51,819.69 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

More than 82.3 percent of teachers stay at Garden Hills Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 74 percent of Jefferson failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

About 26 percent of Jefferson Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 12.4 points lower at Thomasboro Grade School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Thomasboro Grade School, a 12.4-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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1 Illinois offender paroled in zip code 60963 in 2nd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

One offender released on parole during the second quarter lives near Illinois zip code 60963, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chambana Sun.

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Statewide test results: 64 percent of Unity Junior students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

About 36 percent of Unity Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 64 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: black students score 15.6 points lower at Thomas Paine Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Thomas Paine Elementary School, a 15.6-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: white students score 2.4 points higher at Thomas Paine Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Thomas Paine Elementary School, a 2.4-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: male students score 1.8 points lower at Thomas Paine Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Thomas Paine Elementary School, a 1.8-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 35.4 points lower at Thomas Paine Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Thomas Paine Elementary School, a 35.4-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Meade Park Elementary School reports 25% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

The truancy rate at Meade Park Elementary School rose to 25 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.