DeKalb Times

Analysis: Proposed K-12 budget would cost DeKalb County residents $40M more in income taxes

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 31, 2018

DeKalb County residents would pay $39,967,910 more in state income taxes if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a DeKalb Times analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP lawmakers move to block Rauner’s “Sanctuary State” plan

By Robert Hadley | 7 years ago

Six Illinois Republican lawmakers have moved to block a bill Gov. Bruce Rauner signed in August exempting illegal immigrants from being deported if local authorities apprehend them on unrelated matters.

DeKalb County's top 8 grade school math scores: Where does your school district rank?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 29, 2018

Grade school districts in Hinckley, Somonauk and Sycamore ranked among DeKalb County's highest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Analysis: 43 percent of North students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 27, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 57 percent of North Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 42 percent of North students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 27, 2018

About 58 percent of North Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 42 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 44 percent of North failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 27, 2018

About 56 percent of North Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 44 percent of students failed.

DeKalb County emergency services coordinator sees pluses in FirstNet broadband for responders

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 25, 2018

Dennis Miller, coordinator of the DeKalb County Emergency Services Disaster Agency (ESDA), is excited about the possibilities he sees the nationwide broadband FirstNet public safety offering.

Illinois' 100 worst grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 22, 2018

A grade school district in Kirkland ranked among Illinois' lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Statewide test results: 69 percent of Jefferson failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2018

About 31 percent of Jefferson Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 69 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 79 percent of Jefferson students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2018

About 21 percent of Jefferson Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 79 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 74 percent of Jefferson students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 20, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 26 percent of Jefferson Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

DeKalb County's top 8 grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 19, 2018

Grade school districts in Hinckley, Somonauk and Genoa ranked highest in DeKalb County for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Analysis: 58 percent of Genoa-Kingston students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 18, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 42 percent of Genoa-Kingston Middle School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 49 percent of Genoa-Kingston failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 18, 2018

About 51 percent of Genoa-Kingston Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and nearly a half of students failed.

Statewide test results: 66 percent of Genoa-Kingston students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 18, 2018

About 34 percent of Genoa-Kingston Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 66 percent of students failed.

DeKalb has 7th highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 17, 2018

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, DeKalb County ranked No. 7 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Statewide test results: 62 percent of Genoa failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 17, 2018

About 38 percent of Genoa Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 62 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 62 percent of Genoa students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 17, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 38 percent of Genoa Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 61 percent of Genoa students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 17, 2018

About 39 percent of Genoa Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 61 percent of students failed.

Report: DeKalb ranks 14th among largest Illinois counties for abortions performed in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 16, 2018

DeKalb County accounted for 167 of the 38,382 abortions performed statewide in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis