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News from October 2018

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Glen Ellyn SD 41 Wroblewski paid in $42K to teachers pension fund, could collect $1.2 million in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

Retired Glen Ellyn SD 41 employee Sandra Wroblewski saved $42,057 toward her pension over 15 years working for public schools, Illinois Teachers' Retirement Fund (TRS) records show.

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NAPERVILLE PARK DISTRICT: Receives Best Green Practices Award from Illinois Association of Park Districts

By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2018

Naperville Park District was recognized by the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) with the 2018 Best Green Practices Award, presented at IAPD’s annual awards gala in Wheeling on Friday, October 12.

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LISLE PARK DISTRICT: Be Motivated to Get Moving with Exclusive Offers During Fitness Week

By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2018

Need some motivation to get moving? Community Park Fitness is giving you plenty of incentive through free classes, discounts, demonstrations, and more during Fitness Week, October 15-20.

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INDIAN PRAIRIE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 204: Board to Fill Vacancy at Oct. 22 Meeting

By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2018

District 204's Board of Education announced the selection of Natasha Grover to fill the open seat created by board member Lori Price's recent departure.

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COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 89: CCSD 89 families invited to fun, free “STEAM” Night on October 22

By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2018

Students and families in Community Consolidated School District 89 are invited to imagine, design, and construct at the STEAM Family Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, October 22 at Glen Crest Middle School.

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Statewide test results: black students score 14.6 points lower at Hinsdale Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

At Hinsdale Middle School, a 14.6-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

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WOOD DALE POLICE DEPARTMENT: Voluntary Surveillance Camera Sharing Program

By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2018

The Wood Dale Police Department provides 24 hours emergency and non-emergency services.

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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO: Halloween Festivities in Downtown West Chicago on Oct 27

By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2018

The City of West Chicago and the West Chicago Public Library District invite the community to participate in FREE Halloween Festivities on Saturday, October 27, 2018.

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WARRENVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT: Crime Alert: Recent Car Burglaries

By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2018

Recently, several car burglaries have occurred in the Summerlakes and Fox Hollow subdivisions between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. on varying days of the week.

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Naperville CUSD 203 Jacoby paid in $58K to teachers pension fund, could collect $1.4 million in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

Retired Naperville CUSD 203 employee Lisa Jacoby saved $57,940 toward her pension over 15 years working for public schools, Illinois Teachers' Retirement Fund (TRS) records show.

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Recent Wheaton home sales, October 7-13, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of October 7-13, 2018.

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Spring Wood Middle School reports 3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

The truancy rate at Spring Wood Middle School stayed flat at 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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At Neuqua Valley, 97 percent of students graduate high school; 76 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

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

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Queen Bee SD 16 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Queen Bee School District 16 on its financial "recognition" list.

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Naperville home sales, October 7-13, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, there were 33 reported residential sales in Naperville for the week of October 7-13, 2018.

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CITY OF WARRENVILLE: Municipal Aggregation Program Update

By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2018

ComEd recently released their new non-summer rate of 7.29¢, which is BELOW the City's aggregation program rate of 7.666¢.

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92.1 percent of Peter M. Gombert teachers stay put; average earns $67,657 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

More than 92.1 percent of teachers stay at Peter M. Gombert Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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candidate Sean Casten returns $100 contribution from John R. Mccambridge

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

The campaign committee of House candidate Sean Casten, Casten For Congress, returned a $100 contribution from John R. Mccambridge on Oct. 18, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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candidate Sean Casten returns $2,000 contribution from Angela Lustig

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

The campaign committee of House candidate Sean Casten, Casten For Congress, returned a $2,000 contribution from Angela Lustig on Oct. 18, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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Home sales in Glen Ellyn, October 7-13, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of October 7-13, 2018.