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| Chicago Schools ( 2,856,722 ) | Arlington Heights Schools ( 79,193 ) |
| Rockford Schools ( 191,724 ) | Evanston Schools ( 78,009 ) |
| Aurora Schools ( 178,073 ) | Bloomington Schools ( 75,948 ) |
| Naperville Schools ( 164,653 ) | Bolingbrook Schools ( 75,450 ) |
| Joliet Schools ( 157,264 ) | Palatine Schools ( 74,807 ) |
| Peoria Schools ( 136,321 ) | East Saint Louis Schools ( 69,583 ) |
| Schaumburg Schools ( 123,211 ) | Plainfield Schools ( 64,912 ) |
| Springfield Schools ( 119,176 ) | Wheaton Schools ( 63,321 ) |
| Elgin Schools ( 119,139 ) | Orland Park Schools ( 62,695 ) |
| Waukegan Schools ( 104,694 ) | Crystal Lake Schools ( 61,918 ) |
| Decatur Schools ( 88,704 ) | Tinley Park Schools ( 61,839 ) |
| Des Plaines Schools ( 87,191 ) | Downers Grove Schools ( 61,468 ) |
| Belleville Schools ( 86,962 ) | Saint Charles Schools ( 59,803 ) |
| Cicero Schools ( 83,648 ) | Lockport Schools ( 58,851 ) |
| Champaign Schools ( 80,302 ) | Berwyn Schools ( 58,830 ) |
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Illinois Counties
| Cook County Schools ( 5,332,321 ) | Champaign County Schools ( 186,135 ) |
| DuPage County Schools ( 937,264 ) | Peoria County Schools ( 181,293 ) |
| Lake County Schools ( 704,726 ) | McLean County Schools ( 160,498 ) |
| Will County Schools ( 640,443 ) | Rock Island County Schools ( 146,919 ) |
| Kane County Schools ( 490,051 ) | Tazewell County Schools ( 128,302 ) |
| McHenry County Schools ( 302,316 ) | La Salle County Schools ( 112,478 ) |
| Winnebago County Schools ( 287,795 ) | Macon County Schools ( 109,127 ) |
| Madison County Schools ( 263,396 ) | Kankakee County Schools ( 107,719 ) |
| St. Clair County Schools ( 260,165 ) | DeKalb County Schools ( 96,267 ) |
| Sangamon County Schools ( 193,811 ) | Vermilion County Schools ( 82,252 ) |
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State Demographics
Estimated Population (2005): 12,788,145
Male: 6,284,306
Female: 6,503,839
Median Age: 34.71
Illinois School Districts Information
As of school year 2007, the state of Illinois has 1086 school districts with 4387 Public Schools and Private Schools. It has a total combined student population of 2,118,046 accros _n cities and townsQuinn will propose cutting $1.3 billion from schools (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn today will present a doomsday state budget that threatens to cut $1.3 billion from schools, take $300 million from cities, and still leave the state with hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid bills.
In brief: Memphis City Schools studies bus contract (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
CITY SCHOOLSMemphis City Schools is negotiating the final details of its school bus contract and is preliminarily recommending Durham School Services, based outside Chicago.The school district interviewed four finalists, including First Student, the current contractor.Other finalists are Student Transportation of America, based in Wall, N.J., and Illinois Central School Bus, based in Channahon ...
Several low-performing area schools could face overhauls (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Thirty-seven of the worst schools in the St. Louis area face complete overhauls as soon as next year, according to the details of a plan released by the state Tuesday.
Illinois' Pension Problem (WEEK News 25 Central Illinois)
The state of Illinois is behind on its pension obligations to the tune of $85 billion.
Illinois Bill, 'Reproductive and Health Access Act,' Would Increase Breast Cancer, Premature Birth Rates, Reports ... (Christian News Wire)
MEDIA ADVISORY, March 10 / Christian Newswire / -- The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer announced today its opposition to the euphemistically-named Illinois bill, "Reproductive and Health Access Act," HB 6205 . The women's group has published a position paper for legislators and interested citizens.
Illinois Wesleyan is the 'perfect fit' for Charleston distance runner Smith (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
CHARLESTON -- Three years ago Charleston senior Aaron Smith didn’t know what or where Illinois Wesleyan University was. Then somebody mentioned the Division III school to Smith’s dad during a track meet. Illinois Wesleyan popped up again when Smith started to look at his college options both academically and to extend his track and cross country career.
Rural Illinois needs to be counted in census (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
Illinois Farm Bureau encourages its rural citizens to complete the 2010 Census as quickly and accurately as possible. Farming and rural populations are shrinking, but are no less vital to the nation’s economy and security. That is why it is so important that rural communities complete the census to ensure their fair share of political power, local funding and needed services.
Lutheran schools do service projects (Belleville News-Democrat)
Lutheran schools throughout the metro-east are celebrating National Lutheran Schools Week this week by sticking to its theme, "Securing Each Child's Future For a Life of Service," and hosting service projects.
Former Quincy Public Schools educator Robert E. Meyer lauded; dies at age 91 (Quincy Herald-Whig)
Robert E. Meyer is being remembered as a positive force for quality education who left a lasting impression on students and fellow teachers during his 41-year career with Quincy Public Schools.
Illinois Targets Struggling Schools With New Program (WSIL 3 Southern Illinois)
PULASKI COUNTY -- For years, the Meridian School District has been known as one of the worst performing districts in the state. On several websites they receive a two out of ten rating, landing them at 786 out of 842 schools in the state.
