January, 2019 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Report: 14 percent of 2016 Salt Fork High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 15, 2019

In a year when 96 percent of Salt Fork High School seniors graduated on time, 14 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

Springfield and Locust buy 19 Marshall, Champaign

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 15, 2019

The property at 19 Marshall, Champaign was sold on Jan. 15, 2019 by William T. and Phyllis L. Burgess for $354,414. The buyers were Springfield and Locust.

Statewide test results: 66 percent of Northeast Elementary Magnet students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 15, 2019

About 34 percent of Northeast Elementary Magnet School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 66 percent of students failed.

Eight accommodation and food services businesses in Piatt County have between 10 and 19 employees in 2018

By Chambana Sun | Jan 15, 2019

There were eight accommodation and food services businesses in Piatt County ZIP Codes with between 10 and 19 employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

City of Urbana Tax Increment Financing Joint Review Board will meet January 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 14, 2019

City of Urbana Tax Increment Financing Joint Review Board will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15.

City of Urbana Committee of the Whole met January 14

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 14, 2019

City of Urbana Committee of the Whole met Monday, Jan. 14.

Village of Rantoul Board of Trustees will meet January 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 14, 2019

Village of Rantoul Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15.

Village of Tolono Board of Trustees will meet January 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 14, 2019

Village of Tolono Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15.

City of Urbana Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee met January 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 14, 2019

City of Urbana Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15.

City of Urbana Enterprise Zone Advisory Board will meet January 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 14, 2019

City of Urbana Enterprise Zone Advisory Board will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15.

Urbana City Council met January 14

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 14, 2019

Urbana City Council met Monday, Jan. 14.

City of Hoopeston Council will meet January 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 14, 2019

City of Hoopeston Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15.

City of Gibson City Council met January 14

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 14, 2019

City of Gibson City Council met Monday, Jan. 14.

City of Urbana Cunningham Township Board met January 14

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 14, 2019

City of Urbana Cunningham Township Board met Monday, Jan. 14.

Caulkins thinks re-stalling Madigan is a mistake

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 14, 2019

Newly elected state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) says that re-installing House Speaker Mike Madigan sends all the wrong signals.

Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 14, 2019

The truancy rate at Armstrong-Ellis 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.

Ludlow Elementary School reports 3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 14, 2019

The truancy rate at Ludlow Elementary School stayed flat at 3 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

81.5 percent of M. L. King Junior teachers stay put; average earns $53,481.51 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 14, 2019

More than 81.5 percent of teachers stay at M. L. King Junior Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.