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News from January 2019

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State House race: Democrat Stoddard wins voter tally in Sycamore Township Precinct 6

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 8, 2019

Paul Stoddard led Republican Jeff Keicher in votes cast in Sycamore Township Precinct 6 for the District 70 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

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Somonauk High School reports 4% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 8, 2019

The truancy rate at Somonauk High School rose to 4 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a DeKalb Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 88 percent of Gwendolyn Brooks failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

About 12 percent of Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 88 percent of students failed.

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Cortland home prices rise in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in 2018 in Cortland rose by $15,250 while total sales increased by 1.1%.

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Kingston home prices fall in December 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in December 2018 in Kingston fell by $78,250 while total sales decreased by 25%.

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Sycamore home prices rise in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in 2018 in Sycamore rose by $3,931 while total sales decreased by 2.8%.

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Q4 2018 Recap: Parolees in Sycamore convicted of property crimes

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

There was an offender convicted of a property crime released on parole in Sycamore during the fourth quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DeKalb Times.

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West Elementary School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

The truancy rate at West Elementary School rose to 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a DeKalb Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Genoa home prices rise in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in 2018 in Genoa rose by $18,000 while total sales decreased by 8.5%.

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Q4 2018 Recap: Parolees in Dekalb convicted of property crimes

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

There were three offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole in Dekalb during the fourth quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DeKalb Times.

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Q4 2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in zip code 60112?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

There was one offender released on parole during the fourth quarter living near Illinois zip code 60112, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by DeKalb Times.

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Q4 2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in zip code 60135?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

There were three offenders released on parole during the fourth quarter living near Illinois zip code 60135, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by DeKalb Times.

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Shabbona home prices fall in December 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in December 2018 in Shabbona fell by $18,000 while total sales increased by 33.3%.

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Sycamore home prices rise in December 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in December 2018 in Sycamore rose by $35,500 while total sales increased by 90.5%.

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State House race: Democrat Stoddard wins voter tally in Sycamore Township Precinct 5

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

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

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Sandwich (DeKalb County) home prices rise in December 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in December 2018 in Sandwich in DeKalb County rose by $46,500 while total sales decreased by 30%.

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Hinckley home prices rise in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in 2018 in Hinckley rose by $63,050 while total sales decreased by 36.4%.

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Q4 2018 parolees recap: who was paroled in Sycamore?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

There was one offender released on parole during the fourth quarter that lives in Sycamore, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by DeKalb Times.

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Somonauk (DeKalb County) home prices rise in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in 2018 in Somonauk in DeKalb County rose by $11,000 while total sales increased by 16.1%.

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Report: 8 percent of 2016 Somonauk High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2019

In a year when 92 percent of Somonauk High School seniors graduated on time, 8 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.