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News from February 2019

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Illinois General Assembly: HR103 actions on Feb. 13

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

The following actions were taken on Feb. 13 in the House on House bill HR103 ("congrats-carrie fullerton"): "Resolution Adopted" and "Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions".

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Scullen Middle School scores 67.1% ELA proficiency, 62.6% on math in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

Of the 1048 students attending Scullen Middle School in 2018, 67.1 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 62.6 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Illinois General Assembly: HJR12 Assigned to Executive Committee

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

The following action was taken on Feb. 13 in the House on House bill HJR12 ("auditor general-removal"): "Assigned to Executive Committee."

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 13.6 points lower at York Center Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

At York Center Elementary School, a 13.6-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on SB1

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

Illinois SB1 passed the state House on Feb. 14.

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Illinois General Assembly: HR96 actions on Feb. 13

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

The following actions were taken on Feb. 13 in the House on House bill HR96 ("19th amendment-commend"): "Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney", "Resolution Adopted" and "Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions".

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Illinois General Assembly: HR104 actions on Feb. 13

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

The following actions were taken on Feb. 13 in the House on House bill HR104 ("congrats-chief david weiss"): "Resolution Adopted" and "Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions".

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Statewide test results: white students score 25.1 points higher at John L. Sipley Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

At John L. Sipley Elementary School, a 25.1-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

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College of DuPage faculty have questions for Board of Trustees hopefuls

By Karen Kidd | Feb 13, 2019

College of DuPage (COD) faculty members have 12 questions they want would-be Board of Trustee members to answer.

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Ives takes issue with efforts to control gun ownership

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 13, 2019

Jeanne Ives says that lawmakers in Springfield are focusing on all the wrong things in their attempts to curb Illinois’s rising gun violence.

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Ives: Dems to blame for budget woes

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 13, 2019

Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives, a Republican of Wheaton, argues that Democrats, led by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, are placing all the blame for the state’s financial hardship on former Gov. Bruce Rauner, and that is part of a ploy to cover up their own shortcomings.

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Breen committee reports nearly $515K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Friends of Peter Breen, a candidate committee, reported receiving $514,503.89 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Analysis: Downers Grove administrators rank 124th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Administrators in Downers Grove Community High School District 99 earn an average of $122,177 per year, ranking 124th out of 864 districts in the state.

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Itasca home sales, January 20-26, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of January 20-26, 2019.

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Statewide test results: male students score 5.5 points lower at John L. Sipley Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

At John L. Sipley Elementary School, a 5.5-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 32.7 points lower at John L. Sipley Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

At John L. Sipley Elementary School, a 32.7-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: black students score 9.5 points lower at John E. Albright Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

At John E. Albright Middle School, a 9.5-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2018.

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Recent Burr Ridge home sales, January 20-26, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of January 20-26, 2019.

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Statewide test results: white students score 14.2 points higher at John E. Albright Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

At John E. Albright Middle School, a 14.2-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.

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Recent Hinsdale home sales, January 20-26, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, there were three reported residential sales in Hinsdale for the week of January 20-26, 2019.