Colfax NewsLocal news for Colfax, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Daily Digest- November 28, 2007 Daily Digest for Nov. 28, 2007: Ridgeview students collect 3,000 cans BLOOMINGTON -- Ridgeview Junior-Senior High School students topped the results in McLean County Community Compact's food drive again this ... via Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/colfax-il/2007/11/daily-digest?fromrss=1 Big Hearts Protecting Small Animals- November 21, 2007 "They give them a time limit. They don't give them time. We give them as long as it takes." When it comes to finding home for central Illinois' four legged citizens, one group is going the extra mile. via WMBD-TV Peoriahttp://www.topix.net/city/colfax-il/2007/11/big-hearts-protecting-small-animals?fromrss=1 Area teacher's pay grade an 'A'- November 4, 2007 "We had a teacher make $94,000 last year" ' The most experienced and educated District 87 teachers are among the highest paid in the state, according to an annual statewide salary survey - ' a finding that doesn't surprise district officials who say it ... via The Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/colfax-il/2007/11/area-teachers-pay-grade-an-a?fromrss=1 Central Illinois schools hold their own on graduation rates- November 2, 2007 "We're proud of a lot of things we do here" ' Thirty-five Chicago public schools were named on a list of "dropout factories" this week in a national study of high school graduation rates across the nation, but it's a different story in Central Illinois. via The Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/colfax-il/2007/11/central-illinois-schools-hold-their-own-on-gra... |