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News from January 2019

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Caulkins dismayed at governor's race to spend more

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 22, 2019

State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) frets over the message he thinks Gov. J.B. Pritzker sent by making spending more money his first order of business in Springfield.

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7 candidates file to run for office in Murphysboro -- all but 1 an incumbent

By LGIS News Service | Jan 22, 2019

All but one candidate is an incumbent in the Murphysboro consolidated municipal elections to be held April 2.

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68.4 percent of Eastlawn teachers stay put; average earns $45,174.32 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2019

More than 68.4 percent of teachers stay at Eastlawn Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: male students score 11.9 points lower at Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2019

At Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School, a 11.9-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 21.7 points lower at Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2019

At Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School, a 21.7-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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1 Illinois offender paroled in zip code 61833 in 3rd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2019

One offender released on parole during the third quarter lives near Illinois zip code 61833, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chambana Sun.

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Lake of the Woods home sales, December 16-22, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of December 16-22, 2018.

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Statewide test results: 74 percent of Southwest students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2019

About 26 percent of Southwest Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 40 percent of St. Joseph failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2019

About 60 percent of St. Joseph Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 40 percent of students failed.

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Rantoul home sales, December 16-22, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of December 16-22, 2018.

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Statewide test results: male students score 2.1 points higher at Bottenfield Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2019

At Bottenfield Elementary School, a 2.1-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Fisher home sales, December 16-22, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of December 16-22, 2018.

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70.2 percent of Maple teachers stay put; average earns $44,369.44 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2019

More than 70.2 percent of teachers stay at Maple Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 35.2 points lower at Bottenfield Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2019

At Bottenfield Elementary School, a 35.2-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: white students score 17.8 points higher at Bottenfield Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2019

At Bottenfield Elementary School, a 17.8-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: white students score 34.3 points higher at Bottenfield Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2019

At Bottenfield Elementary School, a 34.3-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.

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Eight health care and social assistance businesses in Vermilion County have between 100 and 249 employees in 2018

By Chambana Sun | Jan 22, 2019

There were eight health care and social assistance businesses in Vermilion County ZIP Codes with between 100 and 249 employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Incumbents face no challengers in Gifford

By LGIS News Service | Jan 21, 2019

Only incumbents signed up for the April 2 consolidated election in Gifford.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 26.1 points lower at Bismarck-Henning Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 21, 2019

At Bismarck-Henning Junior High School, a 26.1-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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1 Illinois offender paroled in zip code 61846 in 3rd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 21, 2019

One offender released on parole during the third quarter lives near Illinois zip code 61846, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chambana Sun.