February, 2019 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Statewide test results: 63 percent of Aux Sable students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

About 37 percent of Aux Sable students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 63 percent of students failed.

85.5 percent of Allen Junior teachers stay put; average earns $44,616.08 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

More than 85.5 percent of teachers stay at Allen Junior High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Report: Mendota spent $13,808 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Spending per pupil at Mendota Township High School District 280 is up 18.3 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.

89.7 percent of Malden teachers stay put; average earns $34,642.25 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

More than 89.7 percent of teachers stay at Malden Grade School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Ridgecrest reports 7 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

A home buyer who paid $190,000 to purchase a home on Sept. 25 paid the top home sale price for Ridgecrest in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

Welter committee reports nearly $23K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Friends of David A Welter, a candidate committee, reported receiving $23,200 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Analysis: Princeton administrators rank 253rd in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Administrators in Princeton High School District 500 earn an average of $108,738 per year, ranking 253rd out of 864 districts in the state.

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

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

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

Analysis: La Salle administrators rank 223rd in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Administrators in La Salle Elementary School District 122 earn an average of $110,625 per year, ranking 223rd out of 864 districts in the state.

Q3 real estate sales report: Minooka

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Median prices rose in Minooka over last year, and are up 6.5 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

86.7 percent of Deer Park C. C. teachers stay put; average earns $41,091.08 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

More than 86.7 percent of teachers stay at Deer Park C. C. Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.