Greg Baise is desperately trying to make sense of all the tax madness.

A home buyer who paid $298,000 to purchase a home on Aug. 10 paid the top home sale price for Sterling in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

A home buyer who paid $275,000 to purchase a home on March 2 paid the top home sale price for Rock Falls in 2018.

Administrators in Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 earn an average of $98,304 per year, ranking 450th out of 864 districts in the state.

A home buyer who paid $330,000 to purchase a home on March 6 paid the top home sale price for Erie in 2018.

Of the 265 students attending Empire Elementary School in 2018, 34.7 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 32.7 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Median prices declined in Albany over last year, and are down 26.9 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Of the 300 students attending Jones-Farrar International Baccalaureate World School in 2018, 12.7 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 11 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

A home buyer who paid $129,999 to purchase a home on Oct. 9 paid the top home sale price for Tampico in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

A home buyer who paid $135,000 to purchase a home on Feb. 5 paid the top home sale price for Creston in 2018.

Administrators in Galena Unit School District 120 earn an average of $99,899 per year, ranking 419th out of 864 districts in the state.

A home buyer paid $11,000 to purchase the only Leaf River home sold in 2018.

Median prices rose in Yeoward Addition over last year, and are up 2.1 percent over 8 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Join PWN on February 20 for discussions about personal and professional life along with networking and event planning.

The City of Sterling has declared that a Snow Emergency will be in effect commencing as follows: Monday February 11th, 2019 at 3:00 PM After that time, all vehicles must be parked in accordance with the City of Sterling’s Snow Emergency Parking Regulations.

Dr. Elizabeth Bach, The Nature Conservancy’s Nachusa Grasslands Ecosystem Restoration Scientist, will discuss the importance of understanding soil biodiversity.

Don't forget to join us this Sunday at 2pm. for our monthly beekeeping workshop, the topic will be (Equipment needs and assembly of new equipment. Also, why didn't my bees survive winter).

Can't shake that cough?

Through no fault of their own, a lot of people get the wrong idea when it comes to heart disease.

If you can find a few flights of stairs where you work or live, you can find time for fitness.