Illinois Valley Times

In a year when 91 percent of La Moille High School seniors graduated on time, 25 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

Statewide test results: 60 percent of Lincoln failed English language arts

About 40 percent of Lincoln Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 60 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 63 percent of Lincoln students failed math

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

Q2 real estate sales report: Channahon

Median prices declined in Channahon over last year, and are down 8.4 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Local official says gas tax hike would devastate Adams Township

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 30, 2018

Tina Davis, an Adams Township supervisor, points to growing talk of a gas tax hike for Illinois to bolster her argument that the Democrats set to take over complete control in Springfield are focused only on their own interest.

Home sales in Morris, December 9-15, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of December 9-15, 2018.

Depue Elementary School reports 3% truancy rate

The truancy rate at Depue Elementary School fell to 3 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

85.1 percent of Jefferson teachers stay put; average earns $67,670.43 per year

More than 85.1 percent of teachers stay at Jefferson Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: 73 percent of Lincoln students failed math

About 27 percent of Lincoln Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

Statewide test results: 74 percent of Lincoln failed English language arts

About 26 percent of Lincoln Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

Report: 37 percent of 2016 Bureau Valley High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

In a year when 86 percent of Bureau Valley High School seniors graduated on time, 37 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

88.9 percent of Hall teachers stay put; average earns $55,972.52 per year

More than 88.9 percent of teachers stay at Hall High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Q2 real estate sales report: Minooka

Median prices declined in Minooka over last year, and are up 1.5 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Wallace Elementary School reports 0.3% truancy rate

The truancy rate at Wallace Elementary School rose to 0.3 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: 82 percent of Leland students failed math

About 18 percent of Leland Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 82 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 50 percent of Lincoln failed English language arts

About 50 percent of Lincoln Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and half of students failed.

Q2 real estate sales report: Millington

Median prices declined in Millington over last year, and are down 49.5 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Home sales in Coal City, December 9-15, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, there were two reported residential sales in Coal City for the week of December 9-15, 2018.

94.7 percent of Seneca teachers stay put; average earns $87,308.99 per year

More than 94.7 percent of teachers stay at Seneca High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

92.2 percent of Logan Jr teachers stay put; average earns $50,284.97 per year