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News from January 2019

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Report: 38 percent of 2016 Seymour High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 4, 2019

In a year when 98 percent of Seymour High School seniors graduated on time, 38 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Unity Middle School reports 2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 4, 2019

The truancy rate at Unity Middle School rose to 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Quincy Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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43 accommodation and food services businesses in Adams County have between 20 and 49 employees in 2018

By Quincy Reporter | Jan 4, 2019

There were 43 accommodation and food services businesses in Adams 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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Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 3, 2019

The truancy rate at Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School fell to 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Quincy Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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37 retail trade businesses in Adams County have between 10 and 19 employees in 2018

By Quincy Reporter | Jan 3, 2019

There were 37 retail trade businesses in Adams 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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77 retail trade businesses in Adams County have between 5 and 9 employees in 2018

By Quincy Reporter | Jan 2, 2019

There were 77 retail trade businesses in Adams 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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QUINCY FIRE DEPARTMENT: Congratulations to Captain Chris Bichsel

By Press release submission | Jan 1, 2019

Congratulations to Captain Chris Bichsel.

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BLESSING HEALTH SYSTEM: Wishing you and yours a safe and very Happy New Year!

By Press release submission | Jan 1, 2019

Wishing you and yours a safe and very Happy New Year!

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Former state school employee Webster paid in $61K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $766K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2019

Former state school employee Janice Webster, who retired in December 2018, saved $60,675 toward a pension over 17 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Report: 20 percent of 2016 Liberty High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2019

In a year when 100 percent of Liberty High School seniors graduated on time, 20 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Liberty High School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2019

The truancy rate at Liberty High School fell to 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Quincy Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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122 construction businesses in Adams County have fewer than 5 employees in 2018

By Quincy Reporter | Jan 1, 2019

There were 122 construction businesses in Adams County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.