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News from February 2019

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Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on SB1

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

Illinois SB1 passed the state House on Feb. 14.

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Report: South Wilmington spent $9,056 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

Spending per pupil at South Wilmington Community Consolidated School District 74 is up 14.5 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.

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Report: Seneca spent $25,549 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

Spending per pupil at Seneca Township High School District 160 is up 11.9 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.

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Ridenour committee reports nearly $1K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

Friends of Greg Ridenour, a candidate committee, reported receiving $1,350 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Diamond reports 39 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

A home buyer who paid $316,500 to purchase a home on Sept. 18 paid the top home sale price for Diamond in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

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Q3 real estate sales report: Peru

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

Median prices rose in Peru over last year, and are down 14.4 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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Ottawa home prices rise in January 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2019 in Ottawa rose by $54,500 while total sales decreased by 86.7%.

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Report: Seneca spent $15,788 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Spending per pupil at Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170 is up 4.8 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.

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Analysis: Minooka administrators rank 341st in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Administrators in Minooka Community High School District 111 earn an average of $103,640 per year, ranking 341st out of 864 districts in the state.

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Report: Saratoga spent $7,360 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Spending per pupil at Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C is down 5 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.

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Report: Earlville spent $11,408 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Spending per pupil at Earlville Community Unit School District 9 is up 8.8 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.

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Home sales in Ottawa, January 20-26, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of January 20-26, 2019.

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Rutland Elementary School scores 38.6% ELA proficiency, 40.9% on math in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Of the 73 students attending Rutland Elementary School in 2018, 38.6 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 40.9 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Morris reports 269 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

A home buyer who paid $1,225,000 to purchase a home on Oct. 3 paid the top home sale price for Morris in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

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Q3 real estate sales report: Sheridan

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Median prices rose in Sheridan over last year, and are up 12 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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Top 14 North Utica home sales for 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

A home buyer who paid $380,000 to purchase a home on July 27 paid the top home sale price for North Utica in 2018.

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Henry committee reports nearly $12K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Committee to Elect Heidi Henry, a candidate committee, reported receiving $12,100 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Top 2 Dana home sales for 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

A home buyer who paid $222,000 to purchase a home on July 20 paid the top home sale price for Dana in 2018.

Urtz Leonard J Jr. buys 613 E. Washington St., Morris

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 12, 2019

On Feb. 12, 2019, Urtz Leonard J Jr. purchased a home at 613 E. Washington St., Morris from Barker Donna Lea (deceased) and Rickelm Judy A. Indep (executor) for $110,000.

Clark Sean S. purchases 303 Illini Drive, Minooka

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 12, 2019

On Feb. 12, 2019, Clark Sean S. purchased a home at 303 Illini Drive, Minooka from Todd A. Francisco and Francisco Amanda for $226,000.