February, 2019 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Report: Gardner S Wilmington spent $19,269 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 17, 2019

Spending per pupil at Gardner S Wilmington Township High School District 73 is up 12.1 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.

Earlville reports 24 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 17, 2019

A home buyer who paid $180,000 to purchase a home on July 16 paid the top home sale price for Earlville in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

Report: Grand Ridge spent $13,792 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 17, 2019

Spending per pupil at Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95 is up 29.2 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.

Coal City Intermediate School scores 63.1% ELA proficiency, 55.3% on math in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

Of the 300 students attending Coal City Intermediate School in 2018, 63.1 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 55.3 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Top Triumph home sale for 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

A home buyer paid $67,000 to purchase the only Triumph home sold in 2018.

Home sales in Morris, February 3-9, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

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

Top 50 Lake Holiday home sales for 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

A home buyer who paid $550,000 to purchase a home on May 8 paid the top home sale price for Lake Holiday in 2018.

Q3 real estate sales report: North Utica

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

Median prices rose in North Utica over last year, and are up 632.6 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Report: Gardner spent $9,314 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

Spending per pupil at Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C is up 10.3 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.

Leland reports 18 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

A home buyer who paid $233,900 to purchase a home on Aug. 24 paid the top home sale price for Leland in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

Analysis: Leland administrators rank 364th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

Administrators in Leland Community Unit School District 1 earn an average of $102,140 per year, ranking 364th out of 864 districts in the state.

Report: Nettle Creek spent $14,038 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 16, 2019

Spending per pupil at Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C is up 11.3 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.