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News from August 2022

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Did student learning in Illinois Valley school districts fall due to COVID from 2019 to 2021?

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 22, 2022

More students at Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 failing math and English proficiency exams after missing school during pandemic.

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Earlville Community Unit School District 9 in LaSalle County won’t be teaching controversial new sex education curriculum

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 22, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Streator collects $3,971 in Business District Tax in July

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 22, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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City of Ottawa Historic Preservation Commission met August 11

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 22, 2022

City of Ottawa Historic Preservation Commission met 12 p.m. Thursday, August 11.

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Weekly recap, week ending July 30 home sales in Earlville

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 22, 2022

The following home sale was reported in Earlville in the week ending July 30, according to BlockShopper.com.

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$209,786 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Streator

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 22, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

City of Ottawa Playground & Recreation Board met May 12

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 22, 2022

City of Ottawa Playground & Recreation Board met Thursday, May 12.

City of LaSalle Finance Committee met Aug. 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 22, 2022

City of LaSalle Finance Committee met Monday, Aug. 8.

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Standard taxpayers give $853 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 21, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

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Students suspended or expelled 13 times in a single school year in Oglesby Elementary School District 125

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 21, 2022

There were 13 students suspended in Oglesby Elementary School District 125 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C in Grundy County opts out of controversial new sex education studies

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 21, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Sex Ed: LaSalle County Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65 opts out of controversial new sex education curriculum

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 21, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Home sales in Leland in week ending July 30

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 21, 2022

There were two reported residential sales in Leland in the week ending July 30, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Week ending Aug. 27: one inmate sentenced in Lasalle County to be released

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 21, 2022

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Lasalle County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Aug. 27.

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Home sales during week ending July 30 in Baker

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 21, 2022

The following home sale was reported in Baker in the week ending July 30, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Spring Valley residents pay $16,312 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in July

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 21, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Ottawa company Ottawa Savings Bancorp Inc. (OTTW:QXR) working in Banks sees value rise 8.7% in week ending Aug. 20

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 21, 2022

First Mid Bancshares Inc. (FMBH:NMQ) was the highest Banks company headquartered in Illinois on Aug. 19.

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Controversial sex ed curriculum won’t be taught in Grundy County’s Coal City Community Unit School District 1

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 20, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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$43,330 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Spring Valley

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 20, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

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Sulphur Springs, Illinois had a median home sale price of $41,000 in July 2022

By Illinois Valley Times | Aug 20, 2022

This is the only home sale price for Sulphur Springs, Illinois in July 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.