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News from January 2019

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Shawnee High School reports 12% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2019

The truancy rate at Shawnee High School rose to 12 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Shawnee Junior High School reports 7% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2019

The truancy rate at Shawnee Junior High School fell to 7 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Egyptian Junior High School reports 8% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2019

The truancy rate at Egyptian Junior High School fell to 8 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 80 percent of Goreville students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 13, 2019

About 20 percent of Goreville Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 80 percent of students failed.

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10 retail trade businesses in Johnson County have between 5 and 9 employees in 2018

By Southern Illinois News | Jan 13, 2019

There were 10 retail trade businesses in Johnson 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: 90 percent of Hardin County Junior students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

About 10 percent of Hardin County Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 90 percent of students failed.

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Egyptian Senior High School reports 5% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

The truancy rate at Egyptian Senior High School stayed flat at 5 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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1 Illinois offender paroled in zip code 62964 in 3rd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

One offender released on parole during the third quarter lives near Illinois zip code 62964, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Southern Illinois News.

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Eight health care and social assistance businesses in Johnson County have fewer than 5 employees in 2018

By Southern Illinois News | Jan 12, 2019

There were eight health care and social assistance businesses in Johnson County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Joppa Junior & Senior High School reports 4% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

The truancy rate at Joppa Junior & Senior High School fell to 4 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 63 percent of Goreville failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

About 37 percent of Goreville Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 63 percent of students failed.

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Cypress Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

The truancy rate at Cypress Elementary School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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86.3 percent of Egyptian teachers stay put; average earns $47,786.64 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

More than 86.3 percent of teachers stay at Egyptian Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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2 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 62995 in 3rd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

Two offenders released on parole during the third quarter live near Illinois zip code 62995, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Southern Illinois News.

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Hardin County Junior High School reports 12% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

The truancy rate at Hardin County Junior High School rose to 12 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 86 percent of Hardin students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

About 14 percent of Hardin County Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 86 percent of students failed.

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Three health care and social assistance businesses in Alexander County have between 20 and 49 employees in 2018

By Southern Illinois News | Jan 11, 2019

There were three health care and social assistance businesses in Alexander County ZIP Codes with between 20 and 49 employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Cobden Junior High School reports 4% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 10, 2019

The truancy rate at Cobden Junior High School rose to 4 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 79 percent of Anna Junior students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 10, 2019

About 21 percent of Anna Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 79 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 75 percent of Hardin County Junior failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 10, 2019

About 25 percent of Hardin County Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and three quarters of students failed.