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Jasmine Lee
Jasmine Lee
Reporter · Naperville, IL
An experienced business reporter, Jasmine Lee graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has worked with various finance and business publications. With over 4 years of experience, she has a keen eye for trends and developments affecting local businesses in Naperville.
More from Jasmine →Reporter · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM · 1 min read
Students across DeKalb County and Illinois who were in third through eighth grade last year were tested in English language arts and math using the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, the test rolled out in 2019.This year again marked the highest proficiency rate for Illinois students in English language arts so far with this new test – at 55.4%, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. While math growth remains below pre-pandemic levels for most student groups, the state saw growth there too. Science also saw gains. (function () { var HOST = document.getElementById('rc2026-prof-daily-chronicle'); if (!HOST || HOST.shadowRoot) return; var root = HOST.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' }); var P = {"cfg":{"paper":"Daily Chronicle","area":"DeKalb County","multiCounty":false,"counties":["DeKalb"],"cy":2026,"py":2025,"excludeChicago":false,"lowPart":90,"smallN":50,"state":{"e1":52.4,"e2":55.4,"m1":38.4,"m2":39.2,"c1":44.6,"c2":48.7}},"rows":[["Clinton Rosette Middle School","DeK
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