Illinois Valley Times

More than 84.9 percent of teachers stay at Putnam Co Primary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Coal City home sales, January 6-12, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of January 6-12, 2019.

87 percent of Blackstone teachers stay put; average earns $53,209.28 per year

More than 87 percent of teachers stay at Blackstone Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Hamilton Nichole D. and Hamilton Shawn M. sell 2495 E. Border St., Diamond

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 22, 2019

On Jan. 22, 2019, Hamilton Nichole D. and Hamilton Shawn M. sold their home at 2495 E. Border St., Diamond to Malovski Nedzmedin and Malovski Fatmira for $262,000.

Statewide test results: 66 percent of Northbrook students failed math

About 34 percent of Northbrook School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 66 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 61 percent of Northview failed English language arts

About 39 percent of Northview Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 61 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 73 percent of Northlawn Junior failed English language arts

About 27 percent of Northlawn Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

3 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 61362 in 3rd quarter of 2018

Three offenders released on parole during the third quarter live near Illinois zip code 61362, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Illinois Valley Times.

Statewide test results: 53 percent of Nettle Creek students failed math

About 47 percent of Nettle Creek Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 53 percent of students failed.

Home sales in Kinsman, January 6-12, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of January 6-12, 2019.

Analysis ranks Illinois Valley Community College athletes No. 90 in Illinois for economic impact

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 20, 2019

Illinois Valley Community College sports programs brought in $4,973 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the eighth lowest sports revenue of any school in Illinois that year, according to an Illinois Valley Times analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Statewide test results: male students score 11.4 points lower at Bureau Valley South

At Bureau Valley South, a 11.4-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

4 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 60551 in 3rd quarter of 2018

Four offenders released on parole during the third quarter live near Illinois zip code 60551, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Illinois Valley Times.

Statewide test results: low-income students score 15.6 points lower at Bureau Valley South

At Bureau Valley South, a 15.6-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

Statewide test results: 64 percent of Neponset students failed math

About 36 percent of Neponset Grade School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 64 percent of students failed.

Morris home sales, January 6-12, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of January 6-12, 2019.

Statewide test results: white students score 21.8 points higher at Bureau Valley South

At Bureau Valley South, a 21.8-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

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