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A home buyer who paid $64,000 to purchase a home on May 8 paid the top home sale price for Yeoward Addition in 2018.

Lyndon reports 15 home sales so far this year

A home buyer who paid $235,000 to purchase a home on July 10 paid the top home sale price for Lyndon in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

Analysis: Forrestville Valley administrators rank 548th in state for average pay

Administrators in Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 earn an average of $93,130 per year, ranking 548th out of 864 districts in the state.

Top 2 Malvern home sales for 2018

A home buyer who paid $45,000 to purchase a home on Sept. 20 paid the top home sale price for Malvern in 2018.

Pearl City Junior High School scores 42.8% ELA proficiency, 34.3% on math in 2018

Of the 69 students attending Pearl City Junior High School in 2018, 42.8 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 34.3 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Top 2 Unionville home sales for 2018

A home buyer who paid $111,800 to purchase a home on Aug. 3 paid the top home sale price for Unionville in 2018.

Q3 real estate sales report: Woodland Hills

Median prices rose in Woodland Hills over last year, and are down 0.2 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Pearl City Elementary School scores 41.6% ELA proficiency, 45.3% on math in 2018

Of the 243 students attending Pearl City Elementary School in 2018, 41.6 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 45.3 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Analysis: East Dubuque administrators rank 532nd in state for average pay

Administrators in East Dubuque Unit School District 119 earn an average of $93,781 per year, ranking 532nd out of 864 districts in the state.

Top 15 Como home sales for 2018

A home buyer who paid $214,900 to purchase a home on Aug. 20 paid the top home sale price for Como in 2018.

Rock Falls reports 220 home sales so far this year

A home buyer who paid $247,500 to purchase a home on July 2 paid the top home sale price for Rock Falls in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

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

Grade school districts in Freeport 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 Paw Paw, Freeport and Amboy ranked among Illinois' lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Market Watch: Kenneth Mohr loses over $65,000 on sale of Fulton home

By SYHN News Service | Feb 17, 2019

Illinois' highest-in-the-nation property taxes are eroding home equity and depressing home values across the state. This report is part of a SYHN News Service series on recent home sales that demonstrate the consequences

Top 50 Sterling home sales for 2018

A home buyer who paid $359,000 to purchase a home on May 25 paid the top home sale price for Sterling in 2018.

Analysis: Rock Falls administrators rank 527th in state for average pay

Administrators in Rock Falls Elementary School District 13 earn an average of $94,143 per year, ranking 527th out of 864 districts in the state.

Morrison reports 105 home sales so far this year

A home buyer who paid $300,000 to purchase a home on Aug. 31 paid the top home sale price for Morrison in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

Paw Paw Junior Senior High School scores 6.5% ELA proficiency, 19.4% on math in 2018

Of the 95 students attending Paw Paw Junior Senior High School in 2018, 6.5 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 19.4 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Q3 real estate sales report: Lyndon