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Statewide test results: 71 percent of Apollo students failed math

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 20, 2018

About 29 percent of Apollo Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 71 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 87 percent of Hillcrest students failed math

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 20, 2018

About 13 percent of Hillcrest Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 87 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 68 percent of Apollo failed English language arts

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 20, 2018

About 32 percent of Apollo Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 68 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: Illinois residents pay up to 99 percent more to attend Division I schools than peers in other states

By Rock Island Today Reports | 7 years ago

Illinois residents pay up to 76 percent more to attend a Big Ten school and up to 49 percent more to attend a Mid-America Conference school than their counterparts in other states, according to a Higher Education Tribune’s analysis of in-state tuition at public colleges and universities in 10 Midwest states.

Chesney advocates for cap on property taxes

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 19, 2018

Andrew Chesney, a Freeport Republican running in the GOP primary in the 89th House District, said he supports legislation that would cap property taxes and give local taxpayers a say on tax increases.

Quad Cities pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute most?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 19, 2018

Government pension funds in Moline, Rock Island and Silvis depended most on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Analysis: 84 percent of George Washington students fail annual tests

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 18, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 16 percent of George Washington Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 85 percent of George Washington failed English language arts

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 18, 2018

About 15 percent of George Washington Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 85 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 83 percent of George Washington students failed math

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 18, 2018

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

City of Colona Public Safety Committee met January 15.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 17, 2018

City of Colona Public Safety Committee met at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15.

Odell Public Library Board met January 10.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 17, 2018

Odell Public Library Board met at 5:32 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10.

Analysis: 55 percent of Hampton students fail annual tests

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 17, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 45 percent of Hampton Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 61 percent of Hampton students failed math

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 17, 2018

About 39 percent of Hampton Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 61 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 49 percent of Hampton failed English language arts

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 17, 2018

About 51 percent of Hampton Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and nearly a half of students failed.

City of Aledo Public Property, Streets & Sidewalks Committee and Tax Increment Financing Committee met February 12.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 17, 2018

City of Aledo Public Property, Streets & Sidewalks Committee and Tax Increment Financing Committee met Feb. 12.

Village Of Carbon Cliff Village Board of Trustees met February 6.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 17, 2018

Village Of Carbon Cliff Village Board of Trustees met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6.

City of Rock Falls Council met January 16.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 17, 2018

City of Rock Falls Council met at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16.

City of Colona Council met February 12.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 17, 2018

City of Colona Council met at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12.

City of Kewanee City Council met February 12.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 17, 2018

City of Kewanee City Council met at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9.

South Moline Township Board of Trustee met February 12.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 17, 2018

South Moline Township Board of Trustee met at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12.