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How much revenue has Grant Park CUSD 6 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 13, 2018

The revenue Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 received through local taxes increased 3.9 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of public schools data.

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Illinois colleges’ football programs field 3,544 students

By Kankakee Times reports | Oct 12, 2018

Olivet Nazarene University ranked No. 6 for student football participation in the state, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of college sports participation.

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How much revenue has St George CCSD 258 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

The revenue St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 received through local taxes increased 15.9 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of public schools data.

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Lincoln Cultural Center - Montessori Elementary reports 10% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

The truancy rate at Lincoln Cultural Center - Montessori Elementary rose to 10 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: white students score 1.6 points lower at Shabbona Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

At Shabbona Elementary School, a 1.6-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

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Statewide test results: white students score 9.3 points higher at Noel Levasseur Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

At Noel Levasseur Elementary School, a 9.3-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

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Iroquois County CUSD 9 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 on its financial "recognition" list.

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77.6 percent of Je-Neir teachers stay put; average earns $46,466 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

More than 77.6 percent of teachers stay at Je-Neir Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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At Herscher, 95 percent of students graduate high school; 77 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

About 92 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 95 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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City of Gilman City Council Met October 8.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 11, 2018

City of Gilman City Council met Monday, Oct. 8.

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Village of Clifton Water & Sewer Committee met October 4.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 11, 2018

Village of Clifton Water & Sewer Committee met Thursday, Oct. 4.

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How much revenue has St Anne CHSD 302 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

The revenue St. Anne Community High School District 302 received through local taxes decreased 6.5 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of public schools data.

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Statewide test results: white students score 16.8 points higher at Momence Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

At Momence Junior High School, a 16.8-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

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Herscher CUSD 2 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Herscher Community Unit School District 2 on its financial "recognition" list.

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Limestone Middle School reports 0.2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

The truancy rate at Limestone Middle School rose to 0.2 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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At Iroquois West, 92 percent of students graduate high school; 72 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

About 97 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 92 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Bradley Central Middle School reports 12% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

The truancy rate at Bradley Central Middle School rose to 12 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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76.1 percent of Shabbona teachers stay put; average earns $47,575 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

More than 76.1 percent of teachers stay at Shabbona Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Athletes in Action: Football

By LocalLabs News Service | Oct 10, 2018

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to local communities as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of October 9 to October 16.

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Village of Clifton Ordinance & Zoning Committee met October 4.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 10, 2018

Village of Clifton Ordinance & Zoning Committee met Thursday, Oct. 4.