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  • 79.4 percent of Sterling teachers stay put; average earns $53,029.76 per year

    by Local Labs News Service | Jan 2, 2019

    More than 79.4 percent of teachers stay at Sterling Middle School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

  • Sterling Middle School reports 43% truancy rate

    by Local Labs News Service | Dec 26, 2018

    The truancy rate at Sterling Middle School rose to 43 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

  • Bill changing sunset on privatization of water systems passes House

    From Prairie State Wire
    by Kyla Asbury | Dec 7, 2018

    A bill that changes the sunset date on previous legislation that involves the privatization of public water systems has passed in the Illinois House of Representatives.

  • Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others

    From Prairie State Wire
    by Karen Kidd | Dec 6, 2018

    Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.

  • Sommer wins 88th House District race

    From McLean County Times
    by LGIS News Service | Nov 7, 2018

    Republican Keith Sommer beat Democrat Jill Blair in the 88th House District race.

  • Norine Hammond wins 93rd House District race

    by LGIS News Service | Nov 7, 2018

    Republican Norine Hammond has been declared the winner in the 93rd House District against Democrat John Curtis.

  • 2018 election night preview: More competitive races now in play than in 2014

    From Prairie State Wire
    by LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 31, 2018

    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.

  • State House election preview: Candidates square off in 66 of 118 midterm races

    From Prairie State Wire
    by LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 30, 2018

    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.

  • Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 7.0 points lower at Sterling Middle School

    by Local Labs News Service | Oct 27, 2018

    At Sterling Middle School, a 7.0-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

  • Statewide test results: black students score 4.2 points lower at Sterling Middle School

    by Local Labs News Service | Oct 19, 2018

    At Sterling Middle School, a 4.2-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

  • Statewide test results: white students score 10.5 points higher at Sterling Middle School

    by Local Labs News Service | Oct 14, 2018

    At Sterling Middle School, a 10.5-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

  • Sterling Middle School reports 42% truancy rate

    by Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

    The truancy rate at Sterling Middle School rose to 42 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

  • Statewide test results: white students score 14.7 points higher at Sterling Middle School

    by Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

    At Sterling Middle School, a 14.7-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2017.

  • 75.5 percent of Sterling teachers stay put; average earns $51,481 per year

    by Local Labs News Service | Oct 1, 2018

    More than 75.5 percent of teachers stay at Sterling Middle School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

  • Statewide test results: low income students score 7.1 points lower at Sterling Middle School

    by Local Labs News Service | Sep 20, 2018

    At Sterling Middle School, a 7.1-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

  • Sticker shock: Which 4-year U.S. schools charge the lowest in-state tuition?

    From Illinois Business Daily
    by Local Labs News Service | Jul 26, 2018

    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.

  • Sticker shock: Which 4-year U.S. schools charge the highest in-state tuition?

    From Illinois Business Daily
    by Local Labs News Service | Jul 24, 2018

    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.

  • Sticker shock: Which U.S. schools charge the highest in-state tuition?

    From Illinois Business Daily
    by Local Labs News Service | Jul 3, 2018

    Residents in Illinois face some of the steepest cost of attending in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

  • House passes $63 million bill for state employee back pay without a revenue estimate

    From Prairie State Wire
    by Angela Underwood | May 25, 2018

    Why would a Democrat appropriate for $63 million in this fiscal budget when there still isn’t a revenue estimate? That was the question some Republican lawmakers asked Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Smithton) at the Thursday House floor debate when he backed HB4290, which pays the oldest Prairie State bill.

  • Sommer highlights Heart of Morton program on House floor

    by Angela Underwood | May 21, 2018

    Rep. Keith Sommer (R-Morton) had some distinct guests with him at the May 18 House floor debate.

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