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News from January 2019

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28 retail trade businesses in Effingham County have between 10 and 19 employees in 2018

By Galesburg Reporter | Jan 3, 2019

There were 28 retail trade businesses in Effingham County ZIP Codes with between 10 and 19 employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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R. O. W. V. A. Junior And Senior High School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 2, 2019

The truancy rate at R. O. W. V. A. Junior And Senior High School fell to 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Galesburg Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 62 percent of Hedding students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 2, 2019

About 38 percent of Hedding Grade School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 62 percent of students failed.

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Report: 47 percent of 2016 Galesburg High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 2, 2019

In a year when 85 percent of Galesburg High School seniors graduated on time, 47 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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50 retail trade businesses in Effingham County have between 5 and 9 employees in 2018

By Galesburg Reporter | Jan 2, 2019

There were 50 retail trade businesses in Effingham County ZIP Codes with between five and nine employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Statewide test results: 58 percent of Gale failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2019

About 42 percent of Gale School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 58 percent of students failed.

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Report: 24 percent of 2016 Abingdon-Avon High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2019

In a year when 90 percent of Abingdon-Avon High School seniors graduated on time, 24 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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92.2 percent of Knoxville Junior teachers stay put; average earns $50,355.33 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2019

More than 92.2 percent of teachers stay at Knoxville Junior High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 68 percent of Harding Primary students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2019

About 32 percent of Harding Primary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 68 percent of students failed.

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Former state school employee Blakewell paid in $52K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $891K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2019

Former state school employee Marna Blakewell, who retired in December 2018, saved $52,259 toward a pension over 19 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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United High School reports 7% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2019

The truancy rate at United High School rose to 7 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Galesburg Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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90 construction businesses in Effingham County have fewer than 5 employees in 2018

By Galesburg Reporter | Jan 1, 2019

There were 90 construction businesses in Effingham County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.