January, 2018 Stories |

Payson home prices rise in the fourth quarter of 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the fourth quarter of 2017 in Payson rose by $36,900 while total sales decreased by 22.2%.

Mendon home prices fall in 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in 2017 in Mendon fell by $2,226 while total sales decreased by 11.5%.

Payson home prices rise in 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in 2017 in Payson rose by $18,500 while total sales decreased by 20%.

How did Jil Tracy spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2018

Republican Jil Tracy's election campaign committee, Jil Tracy for State Senate, spent $5,629 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Clayton home prices rise in 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in 2017 in Clayton rose by $1,450 while total sales increased by 20%.

Camp Point home prices fall in the fourth quarter of 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the fourth quarter of 2017 in Camp Point fell by $23,500 while total sales decreased by 30%.

Liberty home prices rise in the fourth quarter of 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the fourth quarter of 2017 in Liberty rose by $50,250 while total sales decreased by 20%.

Ursa home prices fall in 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in 2017 in Ursa fell by $56,000 while total sales increased by 14.3%.

Mendon home prices rise in the second half of 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the second half of 2017 in Mendon rose by $10,000 while total sales decreased by 26.7%.

Liberty home prices rise in 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in 2017 in Liberty rose by $23,000 while total sales decreased by 30.8%.

Clayton home prices rise in the fourth quarter of 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the fourth quarter of 2017 in Clayton rose by $9,850 while total sales increased by 80%.

Quincy home prices unchanged in the second half of 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the second half of 2017 in Quincy was unchanged while total sales decreased by 4.9%.

Golden home prices rise in 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in 2017 in Golden rose by $5,000 while total sales decreased by 23.5%.

Plainville home prices rise in 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in 2017 in Plainville rose by $4,850 while total sales decreased by 50%.

Statewide test results: 77 percent of Berrian students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2018

About 23 percent of Berrian School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 77 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 61 percent of Liberty students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 39 percent of Liberty Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 58 percent of Liberty failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2018

About 42 percent of Liberty Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 58 percent of students failed.

Former state school employee Sims paid in $95K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.65M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2018

Former state school employee Barbara Sims, who retired in December 2017, saved $94,510 toward a pension over 18 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Bruns paid in $22K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $583K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2018

Former state school employee Susan Bruns, who retired in December 2017, saved $22,349 toward a pension over 10 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.