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Will County Gazette

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

News from December 2018

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Statewide test results: 41 percent of Freedom students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

About 59 percent of Freedom Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 41 percent of students failed.

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State House race: Democrat Manley wins voter tally in Troy Township Precinct 4

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

Natalie A. Manley led Republican Alyssia Benford in votes cast in Troy Township Precinct 4 for the District 98 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

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Statewide test results: 85 percent of Bernard J. Ward failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

About 15 percent of Bernard J. Ward Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 85 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 57 percent of Bentley failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

About 43 percent of Bentley Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 57 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: black students score 8 points lower at T. E. Culbertson Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At T. E. Culbertson Elementary School, a 8-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2018.

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Governor race: Republican Rauner wins voter tally in Reed Township Precinct 1

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

Bruce Rauner led Democrat JB Pritzker in votes cast in Reed Township Precinct 1 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.

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86.2 percent of Jonas E. Salk teachers stay put; average earns $63,055.67 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

More than 86.2 percent of teachers stay at Jonas E. Salk Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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1 Illinois offender paroled in zip code 60544 in 2nd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

One offender released on parole during the second quarter lives near Illinois zip code 60544, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Will County Gazette.

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Statewide test results: 64 percent of Brooks failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

About 36 percent of Brooks Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 64 percent of students failed.

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Q2 real estate sales report: Tinley Park

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

Median prices rose in Tinley Park over last year, and are down 10.1 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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State House race: Republican Laib wins voter tally in Troy Township Precinct 3

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

Rick Laib led Democrat Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. in votes cast in Troy Township Precinct 3 for the District 86 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

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Statewide test results: white students score 11.8 points higher at T. E. Culbertson Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At T. E. Culbertson Elementary School, a 11.8-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: white students score 19.8 points higher at T. E. Culbertson Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At T. E. Culbertson Elementary School, a 19.8-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: male students score 6.5 points lower at T. E. Culbertson Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At T. E. Culbertson Elementary School, a 6.5-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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William J. Butler School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

The truancy rate at William J. Butler School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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91.9 percent of Arlene Welch teachers stay put; average earns $68,161.92 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

More than 91.9 percent of teachers stay at Arlene Welch Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Governor race: Democrat Pritzker wins voter tally in Plainfield Township Precinct 33

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

JB Pritzker led Republican Bruce Rauner in votes cast in Plainfield Township Precinct 33 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.

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Statewide test results: white students score 12.5 points higher at Taft Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Taft Elementary School, a 12.5-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.

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Covington committee reports $250 in contributions during third quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

Friends of Vivian Covington, a candidate committee, reported receiving $250 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Governor race: Democrat Pritzker wins voter tally in Plainfield Township Precinct 35

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

JB Pritzker led Republican Bruce Rauner in votes cast in Plainfield Township Precinct 35 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.