More than 80 percent of teachers stay at Coulterville Junior High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

The truancy rate at Chester High School rose to 12 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Pinckneyville Community High School District 101, Waterloo Community Unit School District 5 and Sparta Community Unit School District 140 reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to drug offenses during the 2016-17 school year in SW Illinois, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

The truancy rate at Steeleville Elementary School rose to 2 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

More than 86.7 percent of teachers stay at Coulterville High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School, a 13.9-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

A brief fun ribbon cutting ceremony at The Hearing Place / Consulting Audiology Associates - celebration and networking opportunity!

The truancy rate at Eagleview Elementary School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

More than 92 percent of teachers stay at Coulterville Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Pinckneyville Middle School, a 28.1-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board met 7 p.m. Thursday, October 18.

Columbia Community Unit School District No. 4 Board of Education met 7 p.m. Thursday, October 18.

Red Bud Community Unit School District #132 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 18.

Carterville state House candidate Jason Woolard received another $96,110 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Sept. 29 and Oct. 17, state filings show.

Smithton state House candidate Jerry Costello, II received another $50,270 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Sept. 29 and Oct. 17, state filings show.

The truancy rate at Sparta High School rose to 16 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Gardner Elementary School, a 28.4-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education met 7 p.m. Thursday, October 11.

Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3 Board met 7 p.m. Monday, October 15.

More than 100 percent of teachers stay at Valmeyer Jr High year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.