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Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees met October 23

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Dec 28, 2018

Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees met 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 23.

St. Joseph Middle School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

The truancy rate at St. Joseph Middle School rose to 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Village of Mahomet Plan and Zoning Commission met November 6

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Dec 28, 2018

Village of Mahomet Plan and Zoning Commission met 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 6.

Hoopeston Area High School reports 2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

The truancy rate at Hoopeston Area High School stayed flat at 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Q2 real estate sales report: Urbana

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

Median prices rose in Urbana over last year, and are down 5.1 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Report: 27 percent of 2016 Tri-Point High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

In a year when 91 percent of Tri-Point High School seniors graduated on time, 27 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

Ammons committee reports nearly $7K in contributions during third quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

Friends of Aaron Ammons, a candidate committee, reported receiving $6,810 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Statewide test results: 64 percent of Unity West failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

About 36 percent of Unity West students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 64 percent of students failed.

William Wolf donates $1,500 to Chapin Rose's election campaign

By Chambana Sun | Dec 27, 2018

William Wolf donated $1,500 to Republican Chapin Rose's election campaign committee, Friends of Chapin Rose, on Dec. 27, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

City of Gibson City Council will meet December 26

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Dec 27, 2018

City of Gibson City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 26.

82.3 percent of Carrie Busey teachers stay put; average earns $51,819.69 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

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

Statewide test results: 56 percent of Unity Junior failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

About 44 percent of Unity Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 56 percent of students failed.

1 Illinois offender paroled in zip code 61850 in 2nd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

One offender released on parole during the second quarter lives near Illinois zip code 61850, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chambana Sun.

Statewide test results: 55 percent of Liberty students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

About 45 percent of Liberty Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 55 percent of students failed.

Westville High School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

The truancy rate at Westville High School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: 58 percent of Lincoln Trail students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

About 42 percent of Lincoln Trail Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 58 percent of students failed.

Caulkins sees dire consequences if exodus from Illinois continues

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 26, 2018

State Rep.-elect Dan Caulkins, a Republican from Decatur, argues the numbers alone don’t tell the full story about what Illinois’s shrinking population could mean for the state.

Statewide test results: 81 percent of Ludlow failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 26, 2018

About 19 percent of Ludlow Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 81 percent of students failed.

Q2 real estate sales report: St. Joseph

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 26, 2018

Median prices rose in St. Joseph over last year, and are down 3.3 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com