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News from October 2018

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How much revenue has Bensenville SD 2 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

The revenue Bensenville School District 2 received through local taxes increased 6 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.

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Hinsdale CCSD 181 Pocius paid in $21K to teachers pension fund, could collect $1.2 million in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

Retired Hinsdale CCSD 181 employee Terry Pocius saved $20,931 toward his pension over 15 years working for public schools, Illinois Teachers' Retirement Fund (TRS) records show.

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90.4 percent of Maercker teachers stay put; average earns $76,687 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

More than 90.4 percent of teachers stay at Maercker Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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School discipline: Which Illinois districts reported the most gun-related suspensions?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

Community Consolidated School District 89 and Woodridge School District 68 were among those in Illinois that reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to firearms during the 2016-17 school year, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Roskam touts $300M in additional payroll taxes seen under Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

By Robert Hadley | Oct 15, 2018

Illinois Congressman Peter Roskam is touting the positive impact on wages and job growth under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which he co-sponsored and helped to usher through the House Ways and Means Committee in November 2017.

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Daily Herald editorial board endorses Tonia Khouri for state representative

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 15, 2018

Republican House candidate Tonia Khouri has secured the endorsement of the Daily Herald in her run in the 49th District.

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Analysis: Glendale Heights pays property taxes nearly 3 times the national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 15, 2018

Property owners in Glendale Heights paid 3 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly 3 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in DuPage County from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Churchill Elementary School reports 2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The truancy rate at Churchill Elementary School stayed flat at 2 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Fullerton Elementary School reports 3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The truancy rate at Fullerton Elementary School rose to 3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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candidate Sean Casten returns $1,300 contribution from Chet T. Kamin

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The campaign committee of House candidate Sean Casten, Casten For Congress, returned a $1,300 contribution from Chet T. Kamin on Oct. 15, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Lemont Bromberek Combined School District 113A on its financial "recognition" list.

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Brookdale Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The truancy rate at Brookdale Elementary School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: black students score 39.7 points lower at Kennedy Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

At Kennedy Junior High School, a 39.7-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

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Home sales in West Chicago, September 30-October 6, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, there were five reported residential sales in West Chicago for the week of September 30-October 6, 2018.

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Cloverdale Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The truancy rate at Cloverdale Elementary School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Recent York Center home sales, September 30-October 6, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, there were two reported residential sales in York Center for the week of September 30-October 6, 2018.

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At Metea Valley, 95 percent of students graduate high school; 72 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

About 95 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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Owen Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The truancy rate at Owen Elementary School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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88 percent of Wiesbrook teachers stay put; average earns $72,830 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

More than 88 percent of teachers stay at Wiesbrook Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: black students score 0.7 points higher at Glenn Westlake Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

At Glenn Westlake Middle School, a 0.7-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.