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Illinios education officials want half the state's budget, Wirepoints warns

By Karen Kidd | 6 years ago

Illinois education officials are out to get half of the state's budget—and they just might—to the detriment of the state's taxpayers, according to an online Wirepoints newsletter issued earlier today.

From Chambana Sun

University of Illinois freezes tuition – but still higher than 12 of 13 Big 10 conference peers

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

In-state tuition and book costs for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will continue to be among the highest for schools in the Big 10 conference, despite the UI Board of Trustees' vote on Thursday to extend an in-state tuition freeze for the fifth-straight year.

Market Watch: Kristof & Amy Schneider lose over $31,000 on sale of Sugar Grove home

By SYHN News Service | Jan 31, 2019

Illinois' highest-in-the-nation property taxes are eroding home equity and depressing home values across the state. This report is part of a SYHN News Service series on recent home sales that demonstrate the consequences

Statewide test results: 89 percent of Garfield failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 31, 2019

About 11 percent of Garfield Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 89 percent of students failed.

Recent Batavia home sales, January 13-19, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 31, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of January 13-19, 2019.

Carpentersville home sales, January 13-19, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 31, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, there were seven reported residential sales in Carpentersville for the week of January 13-19, 2019.

Statewide test results: 88 percent of Huff students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 31, 2019

About 12 percent of Huff Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 88 percent of students failed.

Recent Elgin home sales, January 13-19, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 31, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of January 13-19, 2019.

87 percent of Edna Rollins teachers stay put; average earns $59,698.24 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 31, 2019

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

Market Watch: Garth & Michelle Elliott lose over $364,000 on sale of Elgin home

By SYHN News Service | Jan 30, 2019

Illinois' highest-in-the-nation property taxes are eroding home equity and depressing home values across the state. This report is part of a SYHN News Service series on recent home sales that demonstrate the consequences.

School board member concerned with how gender identity could be handled in teachers

By Kyla Asbury | Jan 30, 2019

An Elgin Area School District U-46 board member takes issue with the administration's decision to add gender identity to the list of attributes for which employees cannot be harassed or discriminated against because, she says, it could mean female-identifying teachers who are biologically male could supervise female students in locker rooms.

From Prairie State Wire

EDITORIAL: Gov. Pritzker's new climate strategy is all pain, no gain

By Jay Lehr, Ph.D and Tom Harris | 6 years ago

High taxes, record debt, underfunded pensions, notorious corruption, and an ongoing urban crime problem are only a few of Illinois’ most pressing problems.

Statewide test results: 56 percent of Hoover Wood students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

About 44 percent of Hoover Wood Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 56 percent of students failed.

Illinois General Assembly: HJRCA15 actions on Jan. 29

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

The following actions were taken on Jan. 29 in the House on House bill HJRCA15 ("con amend-redistricting"): "Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia", "Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin", "Referred to Rules Committee", "Read in Full a First Time" and "Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain".

Statewide test results: 60 percent of Howard B. Thomas students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

About 40 percent of Howard B. Thomas Grade School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 60 percent of students failed.

City of Batavia Committee of the Whole will meet January 29

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 30, 2019

City of Batavia Committee of the Whole will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 29.

City of Batavia City Council met January 22

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 30, 2019

City of Batavia City Council met 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 22.

City of Aurora Tree Board will meet January 29

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 30, 2019

City of Aurora Tree Board will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 29.

Statewide test results: 86 percent of G. N. Dieterich failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

About 14 percent of G. N. Dieterich Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 86 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

IPI: FBI's secret Madigan recordings in affidavit reveal nothing new about speaker's operations

By Karen Kidd | 6 years ago

Illinois's powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), earlier today revealed to be a target in the same FBI investigation that led to an extortion indictment against a Chicago alderman, is not accused of anything new, a think tank reported.