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News from December 2018

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Report: 45 percent of 2016 Bolingbrook High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

In a year when 86 percent of Bolingbrook High School seniors graduated on time, 45 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Spencer Pointe reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

The truancy rate at Spencer Pointe fell to 1 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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Statewide test results: 61 percent of Beecher students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

About 39 percent of Beecher Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 61 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: white students score 20.2 points higher at Taft Grade School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Taft Grade School, a 20.2-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.

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83.5 percent of Reed-Custer teachers stay put; average earns $57,410.56 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

More than 83.5 percent of teachers stay at Reed-Custer 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: 53 percent of L. J. Stevens Intermediate failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

About 47 percent of L. J. Stevens Intermediate School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 53 percent of students failed.

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Governor race: Republican Rauner wins voter tally in Reed Township Precinct 3

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

Bruce Rauner led Democrat JB Pritzker in votes cast in Reed Township Precinct 3 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.

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State House race: Democrat Freeman wins voter tally in Troy Township Precinct 7

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

Mica Freeman led Republican Mark Batinick in votes cast in Troy Township Precinct 7 for the District 97 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

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State House race: Democrat Manley wins voter tally in Troy Township Precinct 9

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

Natalie A. Manley led Republican Alyssia Benford in votes cast in Troy Township Precinct 9 for the District 98 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

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2 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 60417 in 2nd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

Two offenders released on parole during the second quarter live near Illinois zip code 60417, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Will County Gazette.

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A. O. Marshall Elementary School reports 31% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

The truancy rate at A. O. Marshall Elementary School rose to 31 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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88.1 percent of Lynne Thigpen teachers stay put; average earns $56,012.83 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

More than 88.1 percent of teachers stay at Lynne Thigpen 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: 75 percent of Lakewood Falls failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

About 25 percent of Lakewood Falls Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and three quarters of students failed.

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Spencer Trail reports 2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

The truancy rate at Spencer Trail fell to 2 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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Governor race: Democrat Pritzker wins voter tally in Troy Township Precinct 2

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

JB Pritzker led Republican Bruce Rauner in votes cast in Troy Township Precinct 2 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.

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Governor race: Republican Rauner wins voter tally in Reed Township Precinct 2

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

Bruce Rauner led Democrat JB Pritzker in votes cast in Reed Township Precinct 2 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.

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Balmoral Elementary School reports 23% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

The truancy rate at Balmoral Elementary School rose to 23 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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Reed-Custer High School reports 4% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

The truancy rate at Reed-Custer High School stayed flat at 4 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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88.2 percent of Lakewood Falls teachers stay put; average earns $60,503.68 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

More than 88.2 percent of teachers stay at Lakewood Falls Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Q2 real estate sales report: Park Forest

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

Median prices rose in Park Forest over last year, and are up 6.1 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com