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Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 62896 convicted of crimes against justice

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 9, 2018

There was an offender convicted of a crime against justice released on parole near Illinois zip code 62896 during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the North Egypt News.

Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 19.9 points lower at Benton Grade School K-4

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 9, 2018

At Benton Grade School K-4, a 19.9-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 62864 convicted of crimes against persons

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 9, 2018

There was an offender convicted of a crime against a person released on parole near Illinois zip code 62864 during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the North Egypt News.

Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 62864 convicted of crimes involving weapons

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 9, 2018

There were two offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons released on parole near Illinois zip code 62864 during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the North Egypt News.

Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 62812 convicted of drug crimes

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 9, 2018

There was an offender convicted of a crime involving drugs released on parole near Illinois zip code 62812 during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the North Egypt News.

Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 62864 convicted of sex crimes

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 9, 2018

There was an offender convicted of a sex crime released on parole near Illinois zip code 62864 during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the North Egypt News.

Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 62856 convicted of crimes against persons

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 9, 2018

There was an offender convicted of a crime against a person released on parole near Illinois zip code 62856 during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the North Egypt News.

School discipline: Which Illinois districts reported the most suspensions due to dangerous weapons?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 9, 2018

Mount Vernon School District 80, Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 and Mt Vernon Township High School District 201 were among those in Illinois that reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to a dangerous weapon during the 2016-17 school year, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Ewing Northern CCSD 115 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 8, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115 on its financial "recognition" list.

87 percent of Zeigler-Royalton teachers stay put; average earns $54,682 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 8, 2018

More than 87 percent of teachers stay at Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Mount Vernon, 82 percent of students graduate high school; 51 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 8, 2018

About 43 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 82 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Frankfort Community High School reports 17% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 8, 2018

The truancy rate at Frankfort Community High School rose to 17 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a North Egypt News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 12.6 points lower at Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 8, 2018

At Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center, a 12.6-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

How much revenue has Benton CCSD 47 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 8, 2018

The revenue Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 received through local taxes increased 16 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a North Egypt News analysis of public schools data.

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School discipline: Which North Egypt districts reported the most suspensions due to dangerous weapons?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 8, 2018

Mount Vernon School District 80, Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 and Mt Vernon Township High School District 201 reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to a dangerous weapon during the 2016-17 school year in North Egypt, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Q3 2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in zip code 62983?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2018

There was one offender released on parole during the third quarter living near Illinois zip code 62983, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by North Egypt News.

Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees in West Frankfort convicted of crimes involving alcohol

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2018

There was an offender convicted of a crime involving alcohol released on parole in West Frankfort during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the North Egypt News.

Q3 2018 parolees recap: who was paroled in Scheller?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2018

There was one offender released on parole during the third quarter that lives in Scheller, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by North Egypt News.

How did John Gulley spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2018

Democratic John Gulley's election campaign committee, Friends of John Gulley, spent $167 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).