December, 2018 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

City of Newton City Council met December 18

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 28, 2018

City of Newton City Council met 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 18.

At Villa Grove, 91 percent of students graduate high school; 81 percent go to college

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 28, 2018

About 87 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 91 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

86.2 percent of Oblong teachers stay put; average earns $43,027.19 per year

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 28, 2018

More than 86.2 percent of teachers stay at Oblong Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Arcola High School reports 6% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 28, 2018

The truancy rate at Arcola High School rose to 6 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Scholes Properties LLC acquires 5310 Old State Road, Mattoon

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 28, 2018

On Dec. 28, 2018, Lee R. and Hilary A. Conner sold their property at 5310 Old State Road, Mattoon to Scholes Properties LLC for $310,000.

Bridgeport Grade School reports 14% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 28, 2018

The truancy rate at Bridgeport Grade School rose to 14 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Kasey R. and Emily R. Newlin unload 600 N. Pleasant, Hutsonville

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 28, 2018

The home at 600 N. Pleasant, Hutsonville was sold on Dec. 28, 2018 by Kasey R. and Emily R. Newlin for $98,500. The buyer was Ryan W. Dowty.

Villa Grove Elementary School reports 1% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 28, 2018

The truancy rate at Villa Grove Elementary School stayed flat at 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Jennifer Ann Rigg purchases 810 N. Howard, Robinson

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 28, 2018

On Dec. 28, 2018, Jennifer Ann Rigg purchased a home at 810 N. Howard, Robinson from Jason W. and Angel R. Newman for $39,000.

Charleston home sales, December 9-15, 2018

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 27, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, there were four reported residential sales in Charleston for the week of December 9-15, 2018.

Statewide test results: 81 percent of Lake Crest failed English language arts

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 27, 2018

About 19 percent of Lake Crest Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 81 percent of students failed.

Report: 35 percent of 2016 Teutopolis High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 27, 2018

In a year when 97 percent of Teutopolis High School seniors graduated on time, 35 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

At Red Hill Jr/Sr, 84 percent of students graduate high school; 97 percent go to college

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 27, 2018

About 88 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 84 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Flora High School reports 2% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 27, 2018

The truancy rate at Flora High School stayed flat at 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

North Ward Elementary School reports 2% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 27, 2018

The truancy rate at North Ward Elementary School rose to 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: 72 percent of Beecher City Jr-Sr students failed math

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 27, 2018

About 28 percent of Beecher City Jr-Sr High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

Arcola Elementary School reports 5% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 27, 2018

The truancy rate at Arcola Elementary School rose to 5 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

1 Illinois offender paroled in zip code 61940 in 2nd quarter of 2018

By East Central Reporter Reports | Dec 27, 2018

One offender released on parole during the second quarter lives near Illinois zip code 61940, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.