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News from January 2019

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Statewide test results: 81 percent of Spring Wood students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 21, 2019

About 19 percent of Spring Wood Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 81 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 30.9 points lower at Brookdale Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 21, 2019

At Brookdale Elementary School, a 30.9-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: 23 percent of Ranch View failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 21, 2019

About 77 percent of Ranch View Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and nearly a quarter of students failed.

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Statewide test results: white students score 28.7 points higher at Brookdale Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 21, 2019

At Brookdale Elementary School, a 28.7-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

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Addison home sales, January 6-12, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 21, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, there were three reported residential sales in Addison for the week of January 6-12, 2019.

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Analysis ranks Benedictine University athletes No. 45 in Illinois for economic impact

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 20, 2019

Benedictine University sports programs brought in $9,053 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the 45th highest sports revenue of any school in Illinois that year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

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Market Watch: Deborah Johnson loses over $354,000 on sale of West Chicago home

By SYHN News Service | Jan 20, 2019

Illinois' highest-in-the-nation property taxes are eroding home equity and depressing home values across the state. This report is part of a SYHN News Service series on recent home sales that demonstrate the consequences.

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Statewide test results: white students score 30 points higher at Briar Glen Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2019

At Briar Glen Elementary School, a 30-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

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8 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 60148 in 3rd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2019

Eight offenders released on parole during the third quarter live near Illinois zip code 60148, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by DuPage Policy Journal.

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Statewide test results: male students score 4.3 points lower at Blackhawk Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2019

At Blackhawk Middle School, a 4.3-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: 56 percent of Stella May Swartz failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2019

About 44 percent of Stella May Swartz Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 56 percent of students failed.

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89.1 percent of Westview Hills teachers stay put; average earns $78,679.18 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2019

More than 89.1 percent of teachers stay at Westview Hills Middle School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: male students score 14.8 points lower at Briar Glen Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2019

At Briar Glen Elementary School, a 14.8-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 11.3 points lower at Briar Glen Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2019

At Briar Glen Elementary School, a 11.3-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: 37 percent of Scullen students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2019

About 63 percent of Scullen Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 37 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: white students score 50.7 points higher at Briar Glen Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2019

At Briar Glen Elementary School, a 50.7-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.

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Wheaton home sales, January 6-12, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, there were eight reported residential sales in Wheaton for the week of January 6-12, 2019.

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91.4 percent of Wiesbrook teachers stay put; average earns $74,927.57 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2019

More than 91.4 percent of teachers stay at Wiesbrook Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Stava-Murray committee reports nearly $7K in contributions during third quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2019

Team Stava-Murray, a candidate committee, reported receiving $7,250 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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86.6 percent of Meadow Glens teachers stay put; average earns $70,791.94 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2019

More than 86.6 percent of teachers stay at Meadow Glens Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.