February, 2018 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Statewide test results: 81 percent of Astoria Junior failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 22, 2018

About 19 percent of Astoria Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 81 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 88 percent of Astoria Junior students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 22, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 12 percent of Astoria Junior High School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Analysis: 87 percent of Astoria students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 22, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 13 percent of Astoria Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 96 percent of Astoria Junior students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 22, 2018

About 4 percent of Astoria Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 96 percent of students failed.

Ad paints Hammond as being in Madigan's corner

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 21, 2018

With just weeks remaining before the March 20 primaries, a new Liberty Principles PAC ad on YouTube blasts incumbent state Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) as doing a disservice to her 93rd House District constituents based on her constant support of powerful House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

Statewide test results: 71 percent of Henry-Senachwine students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 21, 2018

About 29 percent of Henry-Senachwine Grade School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 71 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 70 percent of Henry-Senachwine students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 21, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 30 percent of Henry-Senachwine Grade School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 68 percent of Henry-Senachwine failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 21, 2018

About 32 percent of Henry-Senachwine Grade School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 68 percent of students failed.

Metro Peoria pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute least?

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 21, 2018

Government pension funds in Eureka, Bartonville and Chillicothe depended least on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Ives taking her campaign message to Peoria

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 20, 2018

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is slated to take her campaign message to Peoria on Wednesday, when she is scheduled to speak to the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Statewide test results: 78 percent of Abingdon-Avon failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 20, 2018

About 22 percent of Abingdon-Avon Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 78 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 90 percent of Abingdon-Avon students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 20, 2018

About 10 percent of Abingdon-Avon Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 90 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 84 percent of Abingdon-Avon students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 20, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 16 percent of Abingdon-Avon Middle School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: Illinois residents pay up to 99 percent more to attend Division I schools than peers in other states

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Illinois residents pay up to 76 percent more to attend a Big Ten school and up to 49 percent more to attend a Mid-America Conference school than their counterparts in other states, according to a Higher Education Tribune’s analysis of in-state tuition at public colleges and universities in 10 Midwest states.