In a year when 92 percent of Durand High School seniors graduated on time, 32 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
On Dec. 27, 2018, Miranda L Brown purchased a two bedroom, one bathroom home at 2417 Crosby St., Rockford from Amy Bingen and Amy L. Wedel for $81,250.
On Dec. 27, 2018, Ismael C Mondragon purchased a two bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home at 2812 Carmac Road, Rockford from Milos Oroz and Jasmina Cosic for $95,000.
On Dec. 27, 2018, David M. Bowman (trustee) and David M. Bowman (trust) sold their three bedroom, one bathroom home at 2009 Brownfield Road, Rockford to Luz M Luna for $60,000.
The three bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home at 1110 41st Ave., Rockford was sold on Dec. 27, 2018 by Jeffrey A. and Glenda Hronik Gifford and Glenda Hronik-Gifford for $62,000. The buyer was Robert J. Ousley.
On Dec. 27, 2018, Cornelius Norman C. and Cornelius Shirley A. sold their three bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home at 2325 Forest View Road, Rockford to Alberto Chavez for $79,900.
On Dec. 27, 2018, Starlyn A. Legaspi and Copper Christopher J By sold their home at 118 S. Van Buren St., Cherry Valley to Jordan R. Haverly for $122,000.
The truancy rate at Windsor Elementary School rose to 11 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Rockford Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
More than 90.7 percent of teachers stay at Stephen Mack Middle School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
On Dec. 26, 2018, Josue Salgado purchased a home at 3988 Biltmore Chse, Rockford from Richard D. and Meredith G. Schoonover and Meredith G Thacker for $136,000.
The three bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home at 4212 Dakota Lane, Rockford was sold on Dec. 26, 2018 by Bruce Ruckert, Virginia Jackson, Jeanelle Allen, Deanna Chevchuc and Loueen M. Ruckert (deceased) for $67,000. The buyers were Lina Alikrai and Samer Alsalih.
On Dec. 26, 2018, Mary L. Griffith (trustee) and Mary Griffith (trust) sold their three bedroom, two bathroom home at 11358 Joncey Drive, Roscoe to Ronald Allen and Shelly Jean Dippel for $159,900.
The truancy rate at Winnebago High School stayed flat at 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Rockford Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
More than 82.6 percent of teachers stay at Montessori Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.