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News from October 2018

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Illinois colleges’ soccer programs field 3,650 students

By South Cook News reports | Oct 22, 2018

Moraine Valley Community College ranked No. 45 for student soccer participation in the state, according to a South Cook News analysis of college sports participation.

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School discipline: Which South Suburbs districts reported the most drugs-related suspensions?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 22, 2018

Thornton Township High School District 205, Community High School District 218 and Reavis Township High School District 220 reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to drug offenses during the 2016-17 school year in South Suburbs, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Village of Evergreen Park Board of Trustees met October 15.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 21, 2018

Village of Evergreen Park Board of Trustees met Monday, Oct. 15.

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Bridgeview Police Pension Fund Board met October 17.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 21, 2018

Bridgeview Police Pension Fund Board met Wednesday, Oct. 17.

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Village of Bridgeview Personnel Board met October 15.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 21, 2018

Village of Bridgeview Personnel Board met Monday, Oct. 15.

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Palos Hills City Council met October 18.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 21, 2018

Palos Hills City Council met Thursday, Oct. 18.

City of Oak Forest Veterans Commission met October 18.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 21, 2018

City of Oak Forest Veterans Commission met Thursday, Oct. 18.

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City of Oak Forest Planning & Zoning Commission met October 17.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 21, 2018

City of Oak Forest Planning & Zoning Commission met Wednesday, Oct. 17.

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City of Oak Forest Crime Prevention Commission met October 17.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 21, 2018

City of Oak Forest Crime Prevention Commission met Wednesday, Oct. 17.

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City of Markham Council met October 17.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 21, 2018

City of Markham Council met Wednesday, Oct. 17.

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City of Country Club Hills Administrative Committee met October 15.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 21, 2018

City of Country Club Hills Administrative Committee met Monday, Oct. 15.

City of Blue Island City Council met October 16.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 21, 2018

City of Blue Island City Council met Tuesday, Oct. 16.

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How much revenue has Evergreen Park CHSD 231 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 21, 2018

The revenue Evergreen Park Community High School District 231 received through local taxes increased 1.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a South Cook News analysis of public schools data.

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90.7 percent of Pleasantdale teachers stay put; average earns $63,432 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 21, 2018

More than 90.7 percent of teachers stay at Pleasantdale Middle School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Maddock Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 21, 2018

The truancy rate at Maddock Elementary School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a South Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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91.7 percent of Veterans Memorial teachers stay put; average earns $52,788 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 21, 2018

More than 91.7 percent of teachers stay at Veterans Memorial Middle School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: black students score 29.6 points lower at Millennium Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 21, 2018

At Millennium Elementary School, a 29.6-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

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Statewide test results: black students score 5.2 points higher at O. W. Huth Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 21, 2018

At O. W. Huth Middle School, a 5.2-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

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Rickover Junior High School reports 30% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 21, 2018

The truancy rate at Rickover Junior High School rose to 30 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a South Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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At Evergreen Park, 91 percent of students graduate high school; 70 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 21, 2018

About 85 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 91 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.