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News from February 2019

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Report: Spring Valley spent $9,225 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 15, 2019

Spending per pupil at Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 is up 18.1 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.

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Top 3 Troy Grove home sales for 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 15, 2019

A home buyer who paid $105,000 to purchase a home on April 24 paid the top home sale price for Troy Grove in 2018.

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Backes committee reports nearly $2K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 15, 2019

Committee To Elect Jeralyn Backes, a candidate committee, reported receiving $2,050 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

McCollum Charles and McCollum Gloria purchase 1703 Waters Edge Drive, Minooka

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 15, 2019

On Feb. 15, 2019, Leon Development Co. LLC sold their home at 1703 Waters Edge Drive, Minooka to McCollum Charles and McCollum Gloria for $160,000.

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Top 9 Tonica home sales for 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 15, 2019

A home buyer who paid $204,025 to purchase a home on Feb. 26 paid the top home sale price for Tonica in 2018.

Lopez Houston buys 1090 E. Southmor Road, Lori-Sue Subdivision

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 15, 2019

The home at 1090 E. Southmor Road, Lori-Sue Subdivision was sold on Feb. 15, 2019 by Britz Rebecca C. for $176,000. The buyer was Lopez Houston.

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Report: Streator spent $12,998 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 15, 2019

Spending per pupil at Streator Township High School District 40 is down 1.7 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.

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Statewide test results: male students score 12.7 points lower at Logan Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 15, 2019

At Logan Junior High School, a 12.7-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Analysis: Gardner S Wilmington administrators rank 346th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

Administrators in Gardner S Wilmington Township High School District 73 earn an average of $103,235 per year, ranking 346th out of 864 districts in the state.

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Coal City (Grundy County) 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 Coal City in Grundy County rose by $34,150 while total sales decreased by 20%.

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Verona home sales, February 3-9, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of February 3-9, 2019.

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Ransom Grade School scores 33.3% ELA proficiency, 21.7% on math in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

Of the 89 students attending Ransom Grade School in 2018, 33.3 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 21.7 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Top 5 Serena home sales for 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

A home buyer who paid $177,000 to purchase a home on June 29 paid the top home sale price for Serena in 2018.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 13.6 points lower at Logan Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

At Logan Junior High School, a 13.6-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Channahon (Grundy County) home prices fall in January 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2019 in Channahon in Grundy County fell by $5,750 while total sales decreased by 50%.

Investment Capital Series of Atlas Investment Group Series LLC sells 249 Robinson Drive, Morris

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 14, 2019

On Feb. 14, 2019, Investment Capital Series of Atlas Investment Group Series LLC sold their home at 249 Robinson Drive, Morris to Vergonet Tressa for $146,000.

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Morris 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 Morris rose by $14,950 while total sales decreased by 53.8%.

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Report: Serena spent $14,025 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

Spending per pupil at Serena Community Unit School District 2 is up 16.5 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.

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Minooka (Grundy County) 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 Minooka in Grundy County rose by $67,500 while total sales increased by 71.4%.

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Top 42 Oglesby home sales for 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2019

A home buyer who paid $300,000 to purchase a home on Jan. 17 paid the top home sale price for Oglesby in 2018.