January, 2019 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

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Illinios education officials want half the state's budget, Wirepoints warns

By Karen Kidd | 6 years ago

Illinois education officials are out to get half of the state's budget—and they just might—to the detriment of the state's taxpayers, according to an online Wirepoints newsletter issued earlier today.

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University of Illinois freezes tuition – but still higher than 12 of 13 Big 10 conference peers

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 31, 2019

In-state tuition and book costs for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will continue to be among the highest for schools in the Big 10 conference, despite the UI Board of Trustees' vote on Thursday to extend an in-state tuition freeze for the fifth-straight year.

Statewide test results: 83 percent of Edison students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 31, 2019

About 17 percent of Edison Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 83 percent of students failed.

City of Gibson City Council met November 13

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 31, 2019

City of Gibson City Council met 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 13.

City of Gibson City Council met January 28

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 31, 2019

City of Gibson City Council met 7 p.m. Monday, January 28.

Recent Urbana home sales, January 13-19, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 31, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, there were nine reported residential sales in Urbana for the week of January 13-19, 2019.

City of Urbana Committee of the Whole met January 28

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 31, 2019

City of Urbana Committee of the Whole met 7 p.m. Monday, January 28.

Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees met January 29

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 31, 2019

Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees met 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 29.

Statewide test results: 45 percent of Armstrong-Ellis failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 31, 2019

About 55 percent of Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 45 percent of students failed.