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News from July 2017

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New law targets ways to combat gun crime in Chicago, state

By Kacie Whaley | Jul 10, 2017

Repeat gun crime offenders will face tougher sentencing thanks to a bill signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner on June 23, according to a press release from Rep. Patti Bellock (R-Hinsdale), who attended the signing.

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Policy institute exec joins Rauner in crusade to save taxpayers

By Hoang Tran | Jul 10, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner is bringing in a "champion" to fight for Illinoisans.

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Durkin says state budget fails taxpayers once again

By Hoang Tran | Jul 10, 2017

Two years of legislative hard work and negotiations on a state budget ended in failure, Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) suggested recently.

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Unpaid fines for Naperville-based campaign committees totaled $16,225 in January 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Campaign committees in Naperville collectively owe a total of $16,225 in overdue fees, records obtained by the Dupage Policy Journal show.

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Here are the 50 former employees of the City of Wheaton receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Here are the 50 former employees of the City of Wheaton receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Itasca SD 10 holds $11.1 million in long-term debt

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Itasca School District 10 has $11,090,947 in debt, which is $4,018 per household in the district, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.

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Clearmont Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Clearmont Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Who are the City of Wheaton's highest-paid employees?

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Here are the 50 highest-paid employees of the City of Wheaton, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Clifford Johnson School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Clifford Johnson School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Clifford Crone Middle School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Clifford Crone Middle School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Downers Grove Community High School District 99 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Downers Grove Community High School District 99 on its financial "Review" list.

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Clarendon Hills Middle School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Clarendon Hills Middle School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Rauner replaces Chief of Staff Goldberg with Illinois Policy's Rasmussen

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner has fired his Chief of Staff Richard Goldberg and replaced him with Illinois Policy Institute President Kristina Rasmussen.

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Edison Middle School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Edison Middle School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Ives holds out hope to continue property tax battle

By Carrie Bradon | Jul 9, 2017

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) might not be a superhero, but she knows an archenemy when she sees one: In Illinois, her longtime nemesis has been what she sees as an unfair property tax system, and she wants to form a team to fight it.

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Churchill Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 9, 2017

Churchill Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Report: 41 percent of 2015 York Community High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 94% of York Community High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 41 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Report: 33 percent of 2015 Downers Grove North High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 94% of Downers Grove North High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 33 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Report: 47 percent of 2015 Fenton High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 88% of Fenton High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 47 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Churchville Middle School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 9, 2017

Churchville Middle School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).