Illinois’ spending plan is fraught with roughly $100 million in wasteful spending at a time when some lawmakers are pushing for even more tax increases, an Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) report details.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Windsor Community Unified School District 1 on its financial "recognition" list.

The truancy rate at Windsor Elementary School fell to 9 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The truancy rate at Cowden-herrick Jr/Sr High School rose to 3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

At North Clay Elem/Jr High School, a 16.4-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

About 100 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 86 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

More than 77.8 percent of teachers stay at Sumner Attendance Center year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

More than 60.9 percent of teachers stay at Shiloh Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

The truancy rate at Palestine Grade School fell to 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Moulton Elementary School, a 39.0-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

The revenue Shiloh Community Unit School District 1 received through local taxes increased 33.1 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of public schools data.

Jasper County Community Unit School District 1, Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 and Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4c were among those in Illinois that reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to drug offenses during the 2016-17 school year, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

The revenue Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4 received through local taxes increased 14.9 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of public schools data.

More than 84.2 percent of teachers stay at Palestine Grade School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

The truancy rate at Martinsville Elementary School fell to 1 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

About 91 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 77 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

The truancy rate at Neoga Elementary School stayed flat at 4 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

More than 86.7 percent of teachers stay at Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Newton Elementary School, a 35.3-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302 on its financial "recognition" list.