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News from February 2019

Schools

Report: Palatine spent $12,892 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

Spending per pupil at Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 is up 6.8 percent from five years ago, according to a North Cook News analysis of district finances.

Schools

Statewide test results: 56 percent of Henry Winkelman failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

About 44 percent of Henry Winkelman Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 56 percent of students failed.

Schools

Statewide test results: 67 percent of Hanover Countryside students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

About 33 percent of Hanover Countryside Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 67 percent of students failed.

Schools

92 percent of Wood Oaks Jr teachers stay put; average earns $92,875.96 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

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

Schools

90.4 percent of Todd Hall teachers stay put; average earns $87,082.85 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

More than 90.4 percent of teachers stay at Todd Hall Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Schools

Statewide test results: 42 percent of Henry W. Longfellow failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

About 58 percent of Henry W. Longfellow Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 42 percent of students failed.

Real Estate

Recent Skokie home sales, January 13-19, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, there were nine reported residential sales in Skokie for the week of January 13-19, 2019.

Real Estate

Recent Des Plaines home sales, January 13-19, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, there were 11 reported residential sales in Des Plaines for the week of January 13-19, 2019.

Politics

Dena Koehler donates $2,000 to Jeanette Ward's election campaign

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

Dena Koehler donated $2,000 to Jeanette Ward's election campaign committee, Jeanette Ward for School Board, on Feb. 1, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Schools

Statewide test results: 32 percent of Helen Keller Jhs failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

About 68 percent of Helen Keller Jhs students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 32 percent of students failed.

Politics

Rooney committee reports nearly $963K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

Rooney for Illinois, a candidate committee, reported receiving $963,261.01 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Schools

Report: Fairview South spent $15,814 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

Spending per pupil at Fairview South School District 72 is up 5.7 percent from five years ago, according to a North Cook News analysis of district finances.

Schools

Report: Park Ridge-Niles spent $16,281 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

Spending per pupil at Park Ridge-Niles Community Consolidated School District 64 is up 9.4 percent from five years ago, according to a North Cook News analysis of district finances.

Schools

79 percent of Pennoyer teachers stay put; average earns $57,626.38 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

More than 79 percent of teachers stay at Pennoyer Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Politics

Crespo committee reports nearly $91K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

Citizens for Fred Crespo, a candidate committee, reported receiving $91,329.42 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Politics

Steffen committee reports nearly $14K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

Steffen for Judge, a candidate committee, reported receiving $13,927.30 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Real Estate

Home sales in Streamwood, January 13-19, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, there were seven reported residential sales in Streamwood for the week of January 13-19, 2019.

Real Estate

Th Management Group LLC purchases 4250 Dempster St., Skokie

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

On Feb. 1, 2019, Th Management Group LLC purchased a property at 4250 Dempster St., Skokie from Borkowski Real Estate LLC for $517,000.

Schools

Statewide test results: 49 percent of Attea students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

About 51 percent of Attea Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly a half of students failed.

Politics

Richard Uihlein donates $5,800 to David McSweeney's election campaign

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2019

Richard Uihlein donated $5,800 to Republican David McSweeney's election campaign committee, David McSweeney for State Representative, on Feb. 1, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).