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Sycamore Middle School reports 2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 20, 2018

The truancy rate at Sycamore Middle School rose to 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a DeKalb Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: 30 percent of Lynn G. Haskin students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 20, 2018

About 70 percent of Lynn G. Haskin Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 30 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois’ recent rate of population loss was 3rd highest in U.S.

By Prairie State Wire reports | 6 years ago

Illinois’ rate of population decline between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, was the third highest among the 50 states and Puerto Rico, according to population estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.

State House race: Democrat Stoddard wins voter tally in Dekalb Township Precinct 23

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

Paul Stoddard led Republican Jeff Keicher in votes cast in Dekalb Township Precinct 23 for the District 70 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

Statewide test results: 87 percent of Littlejohn students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

About 13 percent of Littlejohn Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 87 percent of students failed.

At Batavia Senior, 95 percent of students graduate high school; 88 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

About 97 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 95 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Statewide test results: 55 percent of James R. Wood failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

About 45 percent of James R. Wood Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 55 percent of students failed.

Governor race: Republican Rauner wins voter tally in Sandwich Township Precinct 1

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

Bruce Rauner led Democrat JB Pritzker in votes cast in Sandwich Township Precinct 1 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.

State House race: Democrat Davis wins voter tally in Dekalb Township Precinct 23

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

Amy Davis led Republican Tom Demmer in votes cast in Dekalb Township Precinct 23 for the District 90 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

76.4 percent of Freeport teachers stay put; average earns $48,507.73 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

More than 76.4 percent of teachers stay at Freeport High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

State House race: Democrat Stoddard wins voter tally in Dekalb Township Precinct 22

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 18, 2018

Paul Stoddard led Republican Jeff Keicher in votes cast in Dekalb Township Precinct 22 for the District 70 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

Statewide test results: 60 percent of Lynn G. Haskin failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 18, 2018

About 40 percent of Lynn G. Haskin Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 60 percent of students failed.

Governor race: Republican Rauner wins voter tally in Pierce Township Precinct 1

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 18, 2018

Bruce Rauner led Democrat JB Pritzker in votes cast in Pierce Township Precinct 1 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.

Statewide test results: 86 percent of Lincoln students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 18, 2018

About 14 percent of Lincoln Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 86 percent of students failed.

Sycamore High School reports 0.4% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 18, 2018

The truancy rate at Sycamore High School fell to 0.4 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a DeKalb Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

State House race: Democrat Davis wins voter tally in Dekalb Township Precinct 22

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 18, 2018

Amy Davis led Republican Tom Demmer in votes cast in Dekalb Township Precinct 22 for the District 90 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

92 percent of Sycamore teachers stay put; average earns $63,529.58 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 18, 2018

More than 92 percent of teachers stay at Sycamore High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Byron High School 9-12, 94 percent of students graduate high school; 83 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 18, 2018

About 92 percent of ninth graders in 2018 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.

Statewide test results: 82 percent of Littlejohn failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 17, 2018

About 18 percent of Littlejohn Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 82 percent of students failed.

1 Illinois offender paroled in zip code 60552 in 2nd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 17, 2018

One offender released on parole during the second quarter lives near Illinois zip code 60552, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by DeKalb Times.