Lindsay Parkhurst of the Republican party has been declared the winner in the House District 79 race against Democratic candidate Lisa Dugan.

Democrat Anne Stava-Murray and Republican David Olsen tied in the 81st House District race.

Republican Jim Durkin has been declared the winner in the 82nd House District race against Democrat Tom Chlystek.

Democrat Stephanie Kifowit has been declared the winner in the 84th House District race against Republican Patty Smith.

Grant Wehrli of the Republican Party has been declared the winner in the House District 41 race against Democrat Val Montgomery.

Republican Tom Demmer has been declared the winner in the 90th House District against Democrat Amy Davis.

Democrat Natalie Manley has been declared the winner in the 98th House District against Republican Alyssia Benford.

Republican Mark Batinick has been declared the winner in the 97th House District against Democrat Mica Freeman.

Democrat Lawrence Walsh, Jr. has been declared the winner in the House District 86 race against Republican Rick Laib.

Democrat Jesse White has won the Secretary of State race against Republican Jason Helland.

The number of competitive Illinois state legislative races in the Nov. 6 midterm elections will be 18 more than what it was four years ago as more major-party candidates go head-to-head is districts across the state.

Unlike the dynamic four years ago, a majority of the Illinois House races – 56 percent – will be competitive contests pitting major party candidates during the Nov. 6 midterm election.

The number of Illinois House races being contested by major-party candidates on Nov. 6 is up 13.6 percent over the last midterm election in 2014, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis.

The truancy rate at Taft Elementary School rose to 10 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

More than 89.7 percent of teachers stay at Taft Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

The truancy rate at Ridge Elementary School rose to 3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

More than 84 percent of teachers stay at Ridge Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Joliet Junior College has one of the lowest 'on time' graduation rates in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

State residents enrolled at Christian Life College face among the lowest cost of attending four-year in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

State residents enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology face among the steepest cost of attending four-year in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.