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News from October 2018

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Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 47.2 points lower at Thayer J. Hill Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

At Thayer J. Hill Middle School, a 47.2-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

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Home sales in Downers Grove, October 14-20, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of October 14-20, 2018.

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Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

The truancy rate at Wm Hammerschmidt 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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Kingsley Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

The truancy rate at Kingsley 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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Pheasant Ridge Primary School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

The truancy rate at Pheasant Ridge Primary School rose 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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Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 36.6 points lower at Fischer Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

At Fischer Middle School, a 36.6-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

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Westmore Elementary School reports 4% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

The truancy rate at Westmore Elementary School rose to 4 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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81.1 percent of William F Murphy teachers stay put; average earns $76,431 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

More than 81.1 percent of teachers stay at William F Murphy Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Aurora home sales, October 14-20, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of October 14-20, 2018.

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At Glenbard West, 97 percent of students graduate high school; 78 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

About 93 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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How much revenue has Glenbard Twp HSD 87 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

The revenue Glenbard Township High School District 87 received through local taxes increased 9.1 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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Dupage City home sales, October 14-20, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, there were five reported residential sales in Dupage City for the week of October 14-20, 2018.

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Home sales in Glendale Heights, October 14-20, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of October 14-20, 2018.

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Home sales in Carol Stream, October 14-20, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, there were 10 reported residential sales in Carol Stream for the week of October 14-20, 2018.

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Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 52.0 points lower at Jefferson Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 25, 2018

At Jefferson Junior High School, a 52.0-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

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NAPERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT: This Halloween, Naperville Police Urge You to Keep the Scares Off the Road

By Press release submission | Oct 25, 2018

The Naperville Police Department is participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign and reminding motorists of the dangers of impaired driving, particularly on Halloween when little ghouls and goblins are out in neighborhoods and on busy streets after dark.

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NAPERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT: Responds to Structure Fire in 100 Block of N. Ellsworth St.

By Press release submission | Oct 25, 2018

At noon on Sunday October 21, 2018, Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a 911 call for the report of smoke and fire in a single-family residence located in the 100-north block of Ellsworth street.

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CITY OF ELMHURST: Encourages Safety during the Halloween Season

By Press release submission | Oct 25, 2018

The City of Elmhurst reminds residents that safety is an important part of Halloween fun.

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CITY OF ELMHURST FIRE DEPARTMENT: Change Clocks, Change Batteries

By Press release submission | Oct 25, 2018

The Elmhurst Fire Department reminds residents to change your clocks for the end of daylight savings time on Sunday, November 4 and take the time to change the batteries in your home smoke detectors and to consider if it is time to recycle and replace old smoke detectors.

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CITY OF ELMHURST POLICE DEPARTMENT: Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 27, 2018, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

By Press release submission | Oct 25, 2018

The Elmhurst Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 27, 2018.