Illinois Valley Times

Peru residents paid $944,565 in sales taxes, ranking 79th in total sales taxes paid per municipality in February.

2021-22 School Year: Average school administrator earns 70.1% more than teachers in Putnam County Community Unit School District 535

The average school administrator’s salary in Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 was $90,455 during the 2021-22 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $53,184, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

$280,086 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collected in February for LaSalle County

In February, LaSalle County saw a decrease in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Illinois Valley Times area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Illinois Valley Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

LaSalle County County Education: 2,752 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

In LaSalle County County schools, 2,752 Hispanic students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Cheapest regular gas in cities across Putnam County in week ending Apr. 27

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Putnam County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Apr. 27, according to GasBuddy.com.

Unchanged number of lawyers with active licenses to practice in cities located within Putnam County in April compared to previous month

There was no change in the number of active legal licenses in cities within Putnam County in April compared to the previous month.

School administrators earns 43.5% more on average than teachers in Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195 in 2021-22 school year

The average school administrator’s salary in Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195 was $90,549 during the 2021-22 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $63,108, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

LaSalle County taxpayers give $339,903 in Countywide Sales Tax in February

In February, LaSalle County saw a decrease in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Putnam County residents rank 92nd in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for February

Putnam County residents paid $44,520 in sales taxes, ranking 92nd in total sales taxes paid per county in February.

How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Bureau County County schools in 2021-22 school year?

In the 2021-22 school year, 17.9% of students enrolled in Bureau County County school districts identified as Hispanic.

How many lawyers were eligible to practice law in cities in LaSalle County in April?

The number of lawyers with active licenses in cities in LaSalle County in April remained the same in comparison to the previous month.

Home prices in LaSalle County increased

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2024 in LaSalle County rose by $11,500, while total sales decreased by 10.2%.

Bureau County residents pay $243,582 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in February

In February, Bureau County saw a decrease in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

LaSalle County collects $127,062 in County Sales Tax in February

In February, LaSalle County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

10 coaches at institution in LaSalle County earned $5,425 on average in 2022

The average coaching salary at Illinois Valley Community College, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in LaSalle County, was $5,425, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

School administrators earns 32.1% more on average than teachers in Community Unit School District 2 in 2021-22 school year