DeKalb Times

About 81 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 89 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Statewide test results: white students score 20.5 points higher at Tyler Elementary School

At Tyler Elementary School, a 20.5-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2017.

92.2 percent of North Grove teachers stay put; average earns $64,772 per year

More than 92.2 percent of teachers stay at North Grove Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

School discipline: Which DeKalb County districts reported the most suspensions?

Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426, Dekalb Community Unit School District 428 and Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 reported the highest rate of students suspended for any reason during the 2016-17 school year in DeKalb County.

City of Sandwich Committee of the Whole will meet October 1.

City of Sandwich Committee of the Whole will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1.

City of Sandwich Council met September 24.

City of Sandwich Council met Monday, Sept. 24.

City of Sandwich Committee-of-the-Whole Council met September 17.

City of Sandwich Committee-of-the-Whole Council met Monday, Sept. 17.

City of Sandwich Council met September 10.

City of Sandwich Council met Monday, Sept. 10.

City of Sandwich Committee-of-the-Whole Council met September 4.

City of Sandwich Committee-of-the-Whole Council met Tuesday, Sept. 4.

City of Sandwich Council met September 4.

City of Sandwich Council met Tuesday, Sept. 4.

City of Sandwich Council met August 27.

City of Sandwich Council met Thursday, Sept. 27.

City of Sandwich Committee-of-the-Whole Council met August 6.

City of Sandwich Committee-of-the-Whole Council met Monday, Aug. 6.

Former state university employee McKeon paid in $31K to pension fund, could collect $392K in retirement

Former state university employee Michelle McKeon, who retired in September 2018, saved $30,920 toward a pension over 19 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Peabody paid in $83K to pension fund, could collect $2.53M in retirement

Former state university employee Bessie Peabody, who retired in September 2018, saved $83,279 toward a pension over 20 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Anderson paid in $76K to pension fund, could collect $1.33M in retirement

Former state university employee Sue Anderson, who retired in September 2018, saved $75,604 toward a pension over 19 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Silver paid in $55K to pension fund, could collect $631K in retirement

Former state university employee Eileen Silver, who retired in September 2018, saved $55,075 toward a pension over 17 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Trueblood paid in $27K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $341K in retirement

Former state school employee Deborah Trueblood, who retired in September 2018, saved $27,406 toward a pension over 4 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Zager paid in $84K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.46M in retirement

Former state school employee Regina Zager, who retired in September 2018, saved $83,830 toward a pension over 15 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Salmon paid in $145K to pension fund, could collect $3.09M in retirement

Former state university employee Mona Salmon, who retired in September 2018, saved $144,921 toward a pension over 26 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Hatfill paid in $69K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.4M in retirement