DeKalb Times

Somonauk (DeKalb County) home prices rise in November 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in November 2018 in Somonauk in DeKalb County rose by $61,500 while total sales decreased by 33.3%.

At Byron High School 9-12, 93 percent of students graduate high school; 69 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

About 99 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 93 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

State House race: Democrat Stoddard wins voter tally in Dekalb Township Precinct 2

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

Paul Stoddard led Republican Jeff Keicher in votes cast in Dekalb Township Precinct 2 for the District 70 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

From Prairie State Wire

Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others

By Karen Kidd | 6 years ago

Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.

State House race: Democrat Stoddard wins voter tally in Dekalb Township Precinct 1

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 6, 2018

Paul Stoddard led Republican Jeff Keicher in votes cast in Dekalb Township Precinct 1 for the District 70 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

State House race: Republican Keicher wins voter tally in Cortland Township

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 6, 2018

Jeff Keicher led Democrat Paul Stoddard in votes cast in Cortland Township for the District 70 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

Governor race: Democrat Pritzker wins voter tally in Dekalb Township Precinct 22

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 6, 2018

JB Pritzker led Republican Bruce Rauner in votes cast in Dekalb Township Precinct 22 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.

Q2 real estate sales report: DeKalb

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 6, 2018

Median prices declined in DeKalb over last year, and are down 51.9 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

At Hampshire, 93 percent of students graduate high school; 76 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 6, 2018

About 93 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 93 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

From Prairie State Wire

State facing huge debt for public-sector retiree health benefits, says Wirepoints

By Karen Kidd | 6 years ago

Illinois's "other debt disaster" is $73 billion in unfunded state retiree health insurance benefits and more than twice that amount owed over the next four decades, according to a special report issued this week by an online news outlet.

At Eastland Jr/Sr, 94 percent of students graduate high school; 74 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 5, 2018

About 96 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 94 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Q2 real estate sales report: Sycamore

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 5, 2018

Median prices declined in Sycamore over last year, and are down 42.4 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Governor race: Democrat Pritzker wins voter tally in Dekalb Township Precinct 21

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 5, 2018

JB Pritzker led Republican Bruce Rauner in votes cast in Dekalb Township Precinct 21 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.

State House race: Republican Keicher wins voter tally in Cortland Township Precinct 7

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 5, 2018

Jeff Keicher led Democrat Paul Stoddard in votes cast in Cortland Township Precinct 7 for the District 70 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

State House race: Republican Keicher wins voter tally in Cortland Township Precinct 8

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 5, 2018

Jeff Keicher led Democrat Paul Stoddard in votes cast in Cortland Township Precinct 8 for the District 70 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

From Prairie State Wire

UIUC ranks among schools with lowest drop in acceptance rates

By Prairie State Wire reports | 6 years ago

One Illinois university made a list of 20 schools that defied recent trends and posted the smallest decreases in student acceptance rates over the past 12 years, according to a new study by BusinessStudent.com.

Governor race: Democrat Pritzker wins voter tally in Dekalb Township Precinct 19

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 4, 2018

JB Pritzker led Republican Bruce Rauner in votes cast in Dekalb Township Precinct 19 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.

At Belvidere North, 86 percent of students graduate high school; 59 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 4, 2018

About 82 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.

Governor race: Democrat Pritzker wins voter tally in Dekalb Township Precinct 20

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 4, 2018

JB Pritzker led Republican Bruce Rauner in votes cast in Dekalb Township Precinct 20 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.

State House race: Republican Keicher wins voter tally in Cortland Township Precinct 5

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 4, 2018

Jeff Keicher led Democrat Paul Stoddard in votes cast in Cortland Township Precinct 5 for the District 70 state House race, according to the latest vote count.