Illinois Valley Times

A home buyer who paid $112,500 to purchase a home on March 16 paid the top home sale price for Ransom in 2018.

Q3 real estate sales report: Lake Holiday

Median prices rose in Lake Holiday over last year, and are up 4.6 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Top 2 Rutland home sales for 2018

A home buyer who paid $14,000 to purchase a home on April 18 paid the top home sale price for Rutland in 2018.

Analysis: Malden administrators rank 397th in state for average pay

Administrators in Malden Community Consolidated School District 84 earn an average of $100,580 per year, ranking 397th out of 864 districts in the state.

From McLean County Times

ILLINOIS' 76TH STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: Yednock Sponsors Resolution to Help End Opioid Crisis

By Press release submission | 6 years ago

State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, is sponsoring legislation that would push state agencies to do more to help stop the overprescribing of opioids and end the crisis that has gripped communities in the Illinois Valley, along with the rest of Illinois.

Analysis: Mendota administrators rank 378th in state for average pay

Administrators in Mendota Township High School District 280 earn an average of $101,481 per year, ranking 378th out of 864 districts in the state.

Washington Elementary School scores 32.9% ELA proficiency, 19% on math in 2018

Of the 160 students attending Washington Elementary School in 2018, 32.9 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 19 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Q3 real estate sales report: Tonica

Median prices declined in Tonica over last year, and are down 52.1 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

LaSalle reports 76 home sales so far this year

A home buyer who paid $175,000 to purchase a home on July 31 paid the top home sale price for LaSalle in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

Top 30 Seneca home sales for 2018

A home buyer who paid $310,000 to purchase a home on June 18 paid the top home sale price for Seneca in 2018.

Top 2 Jonesville home sales for 2018

A home buyer who paid $40,000 to purchase a home on March 20 paid the top home sale price for Jonesville in 2018.

Recent Diamond home sales, February 3-9, 2019

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

Illinois' worst 100 grade school math scores: Where does your school district rank?

Grade school districts in La Salle and Dalzell ranked among Illinois' lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Illinois' worst 100 grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?

Grade school districts in La Moille, La Salle and Leland ranked among Illinois' lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Q3 real estate sales report: Oglesby

Median prices declined in Oglesby over last year, and are down 25.5 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Home sales in Lisbon North, February 3-9, 2019

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

Coal City Middle School scores 73.5% ELA proficiency, 50.9% on math in 2018

Of the 484 students attending Coal City Middle School in 2018, 73.5 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 50.9 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Top Kangley home sale for 2018

A home buyer paid $35,000 to purchase the only Kangley home sold in 2018.

Top 18 Leland home sales for 2018

A home buyer who paid $315,000 to purchase a home on Feb. 26 paid the top home sale price for Leland in 2018.

Analysis: Tonica administrators rank 368th in state for average pay