January, 2019 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Statewide test results: 48 percent of Antioch students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 28, 2019

About 52 percent of Antioch Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly a half of students failed.

Statewide test results: 73 percent of Andrew Cooke Magnet students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 28, 2019

About 27 percent of Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

Statewide test results: black students score 2.4 points higher at Learn Charter 9 Campus In Waukegan

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 28, 2019

At Learn Charter 9 Campus In Waukegan, a 2.4-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2018.

Statewide test results: low-income students score 25.9 points lower at Lake Zurich Middle-S Campus

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 28, 2019

At Lake Zurich Middle-S Campus, a 25.9-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

Statewide test results: male students score 15.2 points lower at Lake Zurich Middle - N. Campus

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 28, 2019

At Lake Zurich Middle - N. Campus, a 15.2-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

Chicago Title Land Trust Co. (trustee) purchases 333 Washington Blvd., Mundelein for $1.25M

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 28, 2019

On Jan. 28, 2019, 333 Washington Boulevard Holdings LLC sold their property at 333 Washington Blvd., Mundelein to Chicago Title Land Trust Co. (trustee) for $1,250,000.

Philip L. and Karen B. Silveira unload 1051 Knollwood Road, Deerfield

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 28, 2019

The home at 1051 Knollwood Road, Deerfield was sold on Jan. 28, 2019 by Philip L. and Karen B. Silveira for $483,500. The buyers were Matthew T. Guttosch and Christine Kim.

Village of Fox Lake Community Garden of Fox Lake Committee met January 21

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 28, 2019

Village of Fox Lake Community Garden of Fox Lake Committee met 5:30 p.m. Monday, January 21.

McConchie named minority spokesperson for two Senate committees

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 28, 2019

State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) has been named minority spokesperson for the Illinois Senate Appropriations II Committee.

PARK DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK: PDHP Figure Skater Wins USFSA National Championship

By Press release submission | Jan 28, 2019

Ilya Mondrowski, a Centennial Ice Arena ice skater has won the United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) National Championship in the Juvenile Ice Dance Division.

GRANT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 124: January Student of the Month ~ Joseph Gorden

By Press release submission | Jan 28, 2019

The Grant Community High School January Student of the Month is senior Joseph Gorden, son of Jeff and Connie Gorden of Ingleside.

Market Watch: Hongii Liu & Jian Xu lose over $40,000 on sale of Kildeer home

By SYHN News Service | Jan 27, 2019

Illinois' highest-in-the-nation property taxes are eroding home equity and depressing home values across the state. This report is part of a SYHN News Service series on recent home sales that demonstrate the consequences.