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News from October 2018

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How much revenue has SD 45 DuPage County received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

The revenue School District 45 Dupage County received through local taxes increased 2.7 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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Maplebrook Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

The truancy rate at Maplebrook 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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Hinsdale home sales, October 7-13, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

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

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86.4 percent of Spring Hills teachers stay put; average earns $76,405 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

More than 86.4 percent of teachers stay at Spring Hills Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Clifford Johnson School reports 0.2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

The truancy rate at Clifford Johnson School fell to 0.2 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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Darien home sales, October 7-13, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

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

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Glen Hill Primary reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

The truancy rate at Glen Hill Primary 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 10.8 points lower at Thomas Jefferson Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

At Thomas Jefferson Junior High School, a 10.8-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

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At Glenbard East, 90 percent of students graduate high school; 74 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

About 87 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 90 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Wood Dale SD 7 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Wood Dale School District 7 on its financial "recognition" list.

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90.8 percent of Pioneer teachers stay put; average earns $67,623 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

More than 90.8 percent of teachers stay at Pioneer Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Roselle home sales, October 7-13, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

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

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Willowbrook home sales, October 7-13, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

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

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Reskin Elementary School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

The truancy rate at Reskin Elementary School fell to 1 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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Illinois colleges’ soccer programs field 3,650 students

By DuPage Policy Journal Reports | Oct 22, 2018

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked No. 4 for student soccer participation in the state, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of college sports participation.

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School discipline: Which DuPage County districts reported the most drugs-related suspensions?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

Community High School District 99, Dupage High School District 88 and Lake Park Community High School District 108 reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to drug offenses during the 2016-17 school year in DuPage County, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Casten silence 'deafening' after supporters allegedly vandalize Roskam yard signs

By Robert Hadley | Oct 21, 2018

Video evidence has surfaced allegedly showing a Sean Casten supporter destroying and removing a yard sign for U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.), according to a press release from Roskam’s campaign.

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At Hinsdale South, 88 percent of students graduate high school; 79 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 21, 2018

About 95 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 88 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Statewide test results: black students score 16.1 points lower at Stratford Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 21, 2018

At Stratford Middle School, a 16.1-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

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95.1 percent of Westfield teachers stay put; average earns $59,412 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 21, 2018

More than 95.1 percent of teachers stay at Westfield Middle School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.