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News from February 2019

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CITY OF ELMHURST: Increased daytime sightings of coyotes due to mating season

By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2019

The sighting of coyotes in Elmhurst has been brought to the attention of the City of Elmhurst and the Elmhurst Police Department.

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Statewide test results: 57 percent of Hillcrest students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 5, 2019

About 43 percent of Hillcrest Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 57 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 22 percent of Highlands students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 5, 2019

About 78 percent of Highlands Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly a quarter of students failed.

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Mazzochi committee reports nearly $112K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 5, 2019

Citizens for Mazzochi, a candidate committee, reported receiving $111,870.65 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 42.7 points lower at Lowell Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 5, 2019

At Lowell Elementary School, a 42.7-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: 33 percent of Hinsdale students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 5, 2019

About 67 percent of Hinsdale Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 33 percent of students failed.

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Coladipietro committee reports nearly $40K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 5, 2019

Friends for Franco, a candidate committee, reported receiving $40,000 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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83.3 percent of Indian Knoll teachers stay put; average earns $68,438.55 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 5, 2019

More than 83.3 percent of teachers stay at Indian Knoll Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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BURR RIDGE COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 180: DuPage Region Principals Nominate Burr Ridge Middle School Principal Bartell as Middle School Principal of the Year

By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2019

Burr Ridge Middle School Principal Julie Bartell is being honored as the Illinois Principal Association--DuPage Region’s Middle School Principal of the Year for 2019.

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Bottom DuPage County school districts ranked by math test scores

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 5, 2019

Grade school districts in West Chicago, Burr Ridge and Roselle ranked among DuPage County's lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Bottom DuPage County school districts ranked by reading test scores

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 5, 2019

Grade school districts in West Chicago, Addison and Burr Ridge ranked among DuPage County's lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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McGuire committee reports nearly $1K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 4, 2019

Citizens for McGuire, a candidate committee, reported receiving $1,250 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Statewide test results: 56 percent of Highland students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 4, 2019

About 44 percent of Highland Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 56 percent of students failed.

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Report: West Chicago spent $14,502 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 4, 2019

Spending per pupil at West Chicago Community High School District 94 is up 8.7 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.

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Czernek committee reports nearly $24K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 4, 2019

Friends of Robert Czernek, a candidate committee, reported receiving $23,800 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Statewide test results: 74 percent of G. Stanley Hall failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 4, 2019

About 26 percent of G. Stanley Hall Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 39 percent of Hubble failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 4, 2019

About 61 percent of Hubble Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 39 percent of students failed.

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Chirico committee reports nearly $26K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 4, 2019

Citizens for Steve Chirico, a candidate committee, reported receiving $25,752 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Statewide test results: 62 percent of Horizon failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 4, 2019

About 38 percent of Horizon Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 62 percent of students failed.

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87.8 percent of Glen Hill Primary teachers stay put; average earns $69,288.74 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 4, 2019

More than 87.8 percent of teachers stay at Glen Hill Primary year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.