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At Paxton-buckley-Loda, 84 percent of students graduate high school; 69 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 5, 2018

About 90 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 84 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Q2 real estate sales report: Henning

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 5, 2018

Median prices declined in Henning over last year, and are down 26.8 percent over 9 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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UIUC ranks among schools with lowest drop in acceptance rates

By Prairie State Wire reports | 6 years ago

One Illinois university made a list of 20 schools that defied recent trends and posted the smallest decreases in student acceptance rates over the past 12 years, according to a new study by BusinessStudent.com.

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Rose speaks out against bill allowing township dissolutions

By Kyla Asbury | Dec 4, 2018

A bill that will give communities in two counties the ability to consolidate local governments passed in the Senate, but State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Champaign) is not a fan.

At Gcms, 87 percent of students graduate high school; 66 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 4, 2018

About 96 percent of ninth graders in 2018 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.

Q2 real estate sales report: Bement

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 4, 2018

Median prices declined in Bement over last year, and are up 9.5 percent over 4 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Terry M. and Ashley R. Sanders acquire 411 W. Monroe St., Philo

By Metric Media News Service | Dec 4, 2018

On Dec. 4, 2018, Terry M. and Ashley R. Sanders purchased a home at 411 W. Monroe St., Philo from Skylar Chad O. and Robert J. Daly Chad O. for $185,000.

Q2 real estate sales report: Monticello

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 4, 2018

Median prices declined in Monticello over last year, and are down 9.3 percent over 9 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

School discipline: Which Illinois districts reported the most students transferred for disciplinary reasons?

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 4, 2018

Champaign Community Unit School District 4 and Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 were among those in Illinois that reported the highest rate of students transferred for disciplinary reasons during the 2016-17 school year, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Signature Homebuilders acquire 3121 Palmer Drive, Champaign

By Metric Media News Service | Dec 3, 2018

On Dec. 3, 2018, Signature Homebuilders sold their home at 3121 Palmer Drive, Champaign to Sean R. Coad and Katelyn N Massey for $255,900.

David A. and Jessica A. Arnold purchase 2019 Prairie Grass Lane, Mahomet

By Metric Media News Service | Dec 3, 2018

On Dec. 3, 2018, Mark and Jenna Montgomery sold their home at 2019 Prairie Grass Lane, Mahomet to David A. and Jessica A. Arnold for $209,650.

Caulkins sees signs of return to civility in Springfield

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 3, 2018

Dan Caulkins still holds out hope that Springfield will soon be a different, more civil, place.

Q2 real estate sales report: Cerro Gordo

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 3, 2018

Median prices declined in Cerro Gordo over last year, and are up 47.5 percent over 4 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Q2 real estate sales report: Mansfield

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 3, 2018

Median prices rose in Mansfield over last year, and are up 12.4 percent over 4 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

School discipline: Which Greater C-U districts reported the most students transferred for disciplinary reasons?

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 3, 2018

Champaign Community Unit School District 4 and Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 reported the highest rate of students transferred for disciplinary reasons during the 2016-17 school year in Greater C-U, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.