February, 2018 Stories | Metro East Sun

Statewide test results: 78 percent of Illini failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 10, 2018

About 22 percent of Illini Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 78 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 76 percent of Lebanon students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 10, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 24 percent of Lebanon Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Analysis: 77 percent of Illini students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 10, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 23 percent of Illini Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 79 percent of Lebanon students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 10, 2018

About 21 percent of Lebanon Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 79 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 74 percent of Lebanon failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 10, 2018

About 26 percent of Lebanon Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

Analysis: 9,419 people in Metro East left food stamp rolls over two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 9, 2018

The number of people receiving food stamps in three Metro East locations dropped by 9.2 percent as President Trump entered office, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of federal data.

Analysis: 78 percent of Roxana Junior students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 22 percent of Roxana Junior High School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Analysis: 64 percent of Franklin students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 36 percent of Franklin Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 61 percent of Franklin failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

About 39 percent of Franklin Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 61 percent of students failed.

Robert J. and Susan D. Bird buy 7987 Sonora Ridge Ridge, Caseyville

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 9, 2018

On Feb. 9, 2018, Robert J. and Susan D. Bird purchased a property at 7987 Sonora Ridge Ridge, Caseyville from Metro Homes LLC for $235,500.

Smr LLC sells 1168 Hearthstone Drive, O'Fallon

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 9, 2018

On Feb. 9, 2018, Smr LLC sold their property at 1168 Hearthstone Drive, O'Fallon to Scott C. and Susan M. Wilson for $612,000.

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

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

About 21 percent of Roxana Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 79 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 66 percent of Franklin students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

About 34 percent of Franklin Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 66 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 77 percent of Roxana Junior failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2018

About 23 percent of Roxana Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 77 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

Bulls look to future after a rough first half of season

By Nathan Davis | 7 years ago

With the NBA season at the midway point, the Chicago Bulls are sitting in last place in the Central Division and 12th place overall in the Eastern Conference with a record of 20-37. The Bulls will be hoping that the second half of the season is kinder than the first.

Meier's time is up, Moore says in TV spot

By Carrie Bradon | Feb 8, 2018

Don Moore, the Troy Republican challenging Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) in the 108th District GOP primary, recently launched a TV spot explaining why Illinois can no longer afford Meier as a state representative, stating that it was in Springfield that Meier changed.