Galesburg Reporter

From Prairie State Wire

Better Government Association says Obama didn't say fathers in the home is a solution to gun violence -- but he did

By Karen Kidd | 6 years ago

Sometimes the fact-checker needs a good fact-checking.

Statewide test results: 73 percent of Gale students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 28, 2018

About 27 percent of Gale School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

Analysis: 62 percent of Gale students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 28, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 38 percent of Gale School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 52 percent of Gale failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 28, 2018

About 48 percent of Gale School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 52 percent of students failed.

100 most frugal cities in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 28, 2018

Village of Lomax, Village of Henderson and Village of St. Augustine top the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois counties to get $2.7 million to help child crime victims

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Grants totaling $2.7 million will be awarded to 17 Illinois counties to aid children who have been victims of violent crimes, according to a state criminal justice agency.

Statewide test results: 64 percent of Hedding failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 27, 2018

About 36 percent of Hedding Grade School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 64 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 70 percent of Hedding students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 27, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 30 percent of Hedding Grade School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 76 percent of Hedding students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 27, 2018

About 24 percent of Hedding Grade School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 76 percent of students failed.

100 biggest spenders: What Illinois cities rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 26, 2018

Village of Gulfport tops the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Statewide test results: 72 percent of Harding Primary failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 25, 2018

About 28 percent of Harding Primary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

Statewide test results: 75 percent of Harding Primary students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 25, 2018

About 25 percent of Harding Primary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and three quarters of students failed.

Analysis: 74 percent of Harding Primary students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 25, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 26 percent of Harding Primary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 77 percent of Avon failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 23, 2018

About 23 percent of Avon Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 77 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 83 percent of Avon students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 23, 2018

About 17 percent of Avon Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 83 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 80 percent of Avon students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 23, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 20 percent of Avon Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Analysis: Greater Galesburg SNAP participation costs fell 3.26 percent over two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 23, 2018

Welfare offices in Monmouth and Galesburg saw food stamp costs drop by an average of 3.26 percent from January 2015 to January 2017, according to a Galesburg Reporter analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

From Peoria Standard

Ad paints Hammond as being in Madigan's corner

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

With just weeks remaining before the March 20 primaries, a new Liberty Principles PAC ad on YouTube blasts incumbent state Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) as doing a disservice to her 93rd House District constituents based on her constant support of powerful House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

Greater Galesburg pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute least?

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 21, 2018

Government pension funds in Monmouth and Galesburg depended least on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Greater Galesburg pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute most?

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 19, 2018

Government pension funds in Galesburg and Monmouth depended most on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.