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City of Urbana Committee of the Whole met October 22

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Oct 24, 2018

City of Urbana Committee of the Whole met 7 p.m. Monday, October 22.

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City of Urbana Public Arts Commission will meet October 23

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Oct 24, 2018

City of Urbana Public Arts Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 23.

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Wasteful spending unfairly ruining the state, Caulkins says

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 23, 2018

Illinois’ spending plan is fraught with roughly $100 million in wasteful spending at a time when some lawmakers are pushing for even more tax increases, an Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) report details.

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82.6 percent of Bismarck-Henning Jr teachers stay put; average earns $43,199 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 23, 2018

More than 82.6 percent of teachers stay at Bismarck-Henning Jr High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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How much revenue has St Joseph Ogden CHSD 305 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 23, 2018

The revenue St. Joseph - Ogden Chsd 305 received through local taxes increased 2.7 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of public schools data.

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At Gcms, 87 percent of students graduate high school; 67 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 23, 2018

About 88 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 87 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

RB Savoy acquires 3613 Freedom Blvd., Champaign

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 23, 2018

On Oct. 23, 2018, Signature Construction purchased a home at 3613 Freedom Blvd., Champaign from RB Savoy for $54,000.

Signature Construction acquires 3616 Freedom Blvd., Champaign

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 23, 2018

The home at 3616 Freedom Blvd., Champaign was sold on Oct. 23, 2018 by RB Savoy for $50,000. The buyer was Signature Construction.

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Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 22.8 points lower at Franklin Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 23, 2018

At Franklin Middle School, a 22.8-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

Zacharia J Reed purchases 1412 Sand Dollar Drive, Champaign

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 23, 2018

On Oct. 23, 2018, Zacharia J Reed purchased a home at 1412 Sand Dollar Drive, Champaign from Timothy H Smith for $149,900.

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Fisher Jr/Sr High School reports 4% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 23, 2018

The truancy rate at Fisher Jr/Sr High School stayed flat at 4 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Cerro Gordo Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 23, 2018

The truancy rate at Cerro Gordo Elementary School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 26.8 points lower at Lincoln Trail Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 23, 2018

At Lincoln Trail Elementary School, a 26.8-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

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Westville CUSD 2 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 23, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Westville Community Unit School District 2 on its financial "recognition" list.

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77.1 percent of Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr teachers stay put; average earns $45,147 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 23, 2018

More than 77.1 percent of teachers stay at Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Yankee Ridge Elementary School reports 5% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 23, 2018

The truancy rate at Yankee Ridge Elementary School stayed flat at 5 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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School discipline: Which Illinois districts reported the most drugs-related suspensions?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 23, 2018

Danville Community Consolidated School District 118, Tolono Community Unit School District 7 and Westville Community Unit School District 2 were among those in Illinois that reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to drug offenses during the 2016-17 school year, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 51.6 points lower at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

At Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School, a 51.6-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

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How much revenue has St Joseph CCSD 169 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

The revenue St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 received through local taxes increased 20.1 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of public schools data.

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Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School reports 12% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

The truancy rate at Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School rose to 12 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.