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News from December 2018

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Moline City Council met December 11

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

Moline City Council met Tuesday, Dec. 11.

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City of Colona Council met December 10

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

City of Colona Council met Monday, Dec. 10.

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City of Kewanee City Council met November 13

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

City of Kewanee City Council met Tuesday, Nov. 13.

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City of Aledo Council met November 19

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

City of Aledo Council met Monday, Nov. 19.

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At Sherrard, 99 percent of students graduate high school; 68 percent go to college

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

About 99 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 99 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Statewide test results: 72 percent of Thomas Jefferson students failed math

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

About 28 percent of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

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Halpin committee reports nearly $91K in contributions during third quarter

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

Friends of Mike Halpin, a candidate committee, reported receiving $91,293.16 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Report: 2% of Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences students repaying loans are in default

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

Out of 316 Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences students repaying loans in 2015, 2 were in default, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Statewide test results: 50 percent of C. R. Hanna students failed math

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

About 50 percent of C. R. Hanna Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and half of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 79 percent of Central Elementary failed English language arts

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

About 21 percent of Central Elementary students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 79 percent of students failed.

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WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY QUAD CITIES: Field School 2019 to Explore Fulton County Archeological Sites

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

Field School 2019 to Explore Fulton County Archeological Sites

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NIABI ZOO: Breakfast With Santa to be held December 15

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

Breakfast With Santa to be held December 15

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WESTGATE ORTHODONTIC GROUP: Electric Toothbrushes Vs. Regular Toothbrushes

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

Electric Toothbrushes Vs. Regular Toothbrushes

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FRYXELL GEOLOGY MUSEUM: Pianist Han found teaching at Augustana an easy decision

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

Pianist Han found teaching at Augustana an easy decision

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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MOLINE REGION: Geneva Education Association members ratify tentative agreement, end strike

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 12, 2018

Geneva Education Association members ratify tentative agreement, end strike

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McCombie supporting Red Cross blood drive in Savanna

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 11, 2018

Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) has no doubt where she'll be and what cause she’ll be busy supporting on the morning of Dec. 27.

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Adario Jones 'Most Outstanding Wrestler' at North Central Invitational

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 11, 2018

Augustana junior wrestler Adarios Jones was recently named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the North Central Invitational.

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Statewide test results: 64 percent of Cambridge Jr/Sr failed English language arts

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 11, 2018

About 36 percent of Cambridge Jr/Sr High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 64 percent of students failed.

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Q2 real estate sales report: Moline

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 11, 2018

Median prices rose in Moline over last year, and are down 9.2 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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Report: 2.1% of Augustana College students repaying loans are in default

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 11, 2018

Out of 2,569 Augustana College students repaying loans in 2015, 14 were in default, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.