Dupage Policy Journal

Top 50 Glendale Heights home sales for 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 19, 2019

A home buyer who paid $7,550,000 to purchase a home on Nov. 23 paid the top home sale price for Glendale Heights in 2018.

Q3 real estate sales report: Winfield

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 19, 2019

Median prices declined in Winfield over last year, and are down 35.1 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Ibrahim committee reports nearly $2K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 19, 2019

Irfan for DuPage, a candidate committee, reported receiving $1,530.16 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Darien reports 312 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 19, 2019

A home buyer who paid $3,350,000 to purchase a home on Dec. 28 paid the top home sale price for Darien in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

Statewide test results: male students score 4.8 points lower at Prospect Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 19, 2019

At Prospect Elementary School, a 4.8-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

Army Trail Elementary School scores 13.2% ELA proficiency, 11.5% on math in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 19, 2019

Of the 389 students attending Army Trail Elementary School in 2018, 13.2 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 11.5 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Analysis: Community Consolidated School District 93 administrators rank 361st in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 19, 2019

Administrators in Community Consolidated School District 93 earn an average of $102,324 per year, ranking 361st out of 864 districts in the state.

COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 89: Community invited to donate blood at Glen Crest on March 6

By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2019

The community is invited to donate blood at Glen Crest Middle School on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

Cass Junior High School scores 60.1% ELA proficiency, 52.3% on math in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 19, 2019

Of the 292 students attending Cass Junior High School in 2018, 60.1 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 52.3 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Statewide test results: low-income students score 66.7 points lower at Prospect Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 19, 2019

At Prospect Elementary School, a 66.7-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

Renehan committee reports nearly $11K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 19, 2019

Renehan For DuPage, a candidate committee, reported receiving $11,271.81 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Concord Elementary School scores 64.4% ELA proficiency, 60% on math in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 19, 2019

Of the 462 students attending Concord Elementary School in 2018, 64.4 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 60 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

NAPERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT: Naperville Police Investigate Report of Aggravated Robbery

By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2019

On Thursday, February 14, 2019 at approximately 11:12 p.m., Naperville Police officers were called to a parking lot near the intersection of Ridgeland Avenue and Naperville/Wheaton Road for the report of a robbery that had just occurred.

Campaign spending: Top 4th quarter political donation recipients in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 19, 2019

These were the political organizations that received the most campaign donation in Illinois from October 1 to December 31.

From Will County Gazette

ILLINOIS' 85TH STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: Connor to Focus on Higher Education, Criminal Justice and Infrastructure in Committee Posts

By Press release submission | 6 years ago

State Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, has been named to serve on House committees focused on higher education funding, cybersecurity, working families, criminal justice and infrastructure.

ILLINOIS' 77TH STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: Willis to Meet With Local Residents at Satellite Office Hours

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2019

Bringing her constituent services office to residents across the district, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, will be hosting office hours on Monday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the Addison Public Library located at 4 Friendship Plaza.

From Prairie State Wire

State, federal EPA at odds over Sterigenics shutdown

By Kyla Asbury | 6 years ago

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. EPA are at odds regarding the shutdown of portions of Sterigenics in Willowbrook.

ILLINOIS' 46TH STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: Conroy to Continue as Chair of Mental Health Committee, Backs Bill to Expand Mental Health Curriculum

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2019

State Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, will continue on as chair of the House Mental Health Committee in the 101st General Assembly. She is sponsoring new legislation to incorporate mental health into Illinois schools’ existing health education curriculum.

ILLINOIS 45TH STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: Pappas Announces House Committee Assignments

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2019

State Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, announced her committee assignments for the 2019-20 legislative session, focusing on good government, health care, state budgeting and protecting children.

ILLINOIS' 42ND STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: Representative Amy Grant Rejects Legislative Pension

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2019

Representative Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) has formally declined to take a legislative pension in one of her first official acts as a State Representative in the Illinois 101st General Assembly.