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Statewide test results: black students score 9.2 points lower at C. Henry Bloom Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 31, 2018

At C. Henry Bloom Elementary School, a 9.2-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2018.

From Illinois Business Daily

Illinois has 20th highest home vacancy rate in nation

By Illinois Business Daily reports | 5 years ago

Illinois posted the 20th highest home vacancy rate among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to new real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.

BOONE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE: Boone County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested a Poplar Grove man on multiple child sex offenses

By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2018

On Wednesday, December 19, 2018, Boone County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested a Poplar Grove man on multiple child sex offenses.

Statewide test results: male students score 1.2 points lower at C. Henry Bloom Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At C. Henry Bloom Elementary School, a 1.2-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

Statewide test results: white students score 3.1 points higher at Thurgood Marshall School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Thurgood Marshall School, a 3.1-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

Kinnikinnick School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

The truancy rate at Kinnikinnick School rose to 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Rockford Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

C. Henry Bloom Elementary School reports 19% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

The truancy rate at C. Henry Bloom Elementary School rose to 19 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Rockford Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: black students score 11.5 points lower at Thurgood Marshall School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Thurgood Marshall School, a 11.5-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2018.

Statewide test results: white students score 14.7 points higher at Thurgood Marshall School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Thurgood Marshall School, a 14.7-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.

82.6 percent of Brookview teachers stay put; average earns $61,640.59 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

More than 82.6 percent of teachers stay at Brookview Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: low-income students score 8.4 points lower at C. Henry Bloom Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At C. Henry Bloom Elementary School, a 8.4-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

Statewide test results: male students score 5 points lower at Thurgood Marshall School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Thurgood Marshall School, a 5-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

Statewide test results: 97 percent of Jackson students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

About 3 percent of Jackson Charter School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly all of students failed.

Honzel committee reports nearly $19K in contributions during third quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

Citizens for Judge Donna Honzel, a candidate committee, reported receiving $18,749.54 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Statewide test results: 88 percent of John Nelson failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

About 12 percent of John Nelson Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 88 percent of students failed.

82.6 percent of Kennedy teachers stay put; average earns $61,640.59 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

More than 82.6 percent of teachers stay at Kennedy Middle School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Cherry Valley Sears store to close in March

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 29, 2018

The Cherry Valley Sears store will close its doors in March as part of the parent company’s restructuring plans, Sears Holdings Corp. said this week.

Ledgewood Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

The truancy rate at Ledgewood Elementary School fell to 0.0 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Rockford Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Dempsey committee reports nearly $49K in contributions during third quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

Friends of Ann Dempsey, a candidate committee, reported receiving $49,427.76 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Thurgood Marshall Elementary reports 3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

The truancy rate at Thurgood Marshall Elementary rose to 3 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Rockford Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.