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  • McSweeney introduces bill aimed at reducing state property tax levies

    by Glenn Minnis | Feb 7, 2019

    Republican state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) is pushing legislation that would lower state property tax levies by as much as 10 percent

  • Top 3 Alden home sales for 2018

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

    A home buyer who paid $222,000 to purchase a home on June 27 paid the top home sale price for Alden in 2018.

  • 85.1 percent of Algonquin Road teachers stay put; average earns $56,363.68 per year

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

    More than 85.1 percent of teachers stay at Algonquin Road Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

  • Statewide test results: 53 percent of Greenwood failed English language arts

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

    About 47 percent of Greenwood Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 53 percent of students failed.

  • Analysis: Prairie Grove administrators rank 290th in state for average pay

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

    Administrators in Prairie Grove Community School District 46 earn an average of $106,101 per year, ranking 290th out of 864 districts in the state.

  • Prairie Grove Elementary School scores 60.2% ELA proficiency, 48.5% on math in 2018

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

    Of the 425 students attending Prairie Grove Elementary School in 2018, 60.2 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 48.5 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

  • Top 50 Harvard home sales for 2018

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

    A home buyer who paid $444,500 to purchase a home in Harvard Southeast on Jan. 3 paid the top home sale price for Harvard in 2018.

  • Statewide test results: 44 percent of Husmann students failed math

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

    About 56 percent of Husmann Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 44 percent of students failed.

  • Q3 real estate sales report: Crystal Lake

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

    Median prices rose in Crystal Lake over last year, and are down 9.3 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

  • Q3 real estate sales report: Crystal Manor

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

    Median prices rose in Crystal Manor over last year, and are up 13 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

  • Mahady committee reports nearly $222K in contributions during fourth quarter

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

    Citizens for Mary Mahady, a candidate committee, reported receiving $222,494.79 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

  • Hebron reports 29 home sales so far this year

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

    A home buyer who paid $190,000 to purchase a home on Aug. 23 paid the top home sale price for Hebron in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

  • Burtons Bridge reports 12 home sales so far this year

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

    A home buyer who paid $315,000 to purchase a home on Aug. 3 paid the top home sale price for Burtons Bridge in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

  • East Dundee lawmaker warns state 'can't tax way out of this hole'

    by Glenn Minnis | Feb 8, 2019

    SPRINGFIELD -- State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) is warning fellow lawmakers that Illinois “can’t tax our way out of this hole” amid talk of an $8 billion tax increase.

  • Skillicorn cautions that minimum-wage raise poses risk for low-skilled workers

    by Glenn Minnis | Feb 8, 2019

    Republican state Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) wants everyone to see the big picture in Illinois’ bubbling minimum-wage debate

  • Only 3 other states, District of Columbia have $15 minimum wage

    From DuPage Policy Journal
    by LGIS News Service | Feb 8, 2019

    If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.

  • Gottemoller committee reports $500 in contributions during fourth quarter

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2019

    Citizens for Joe Gottemoller, a candidate committee, reported receiving $500 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

  • Analysis: Community Unit School District 300 administrators rank 319th in state for average pay

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2019

    Administrators in Community Unit School District 300 earn an average of $104,337 per year, ranking 319th out of 864 districts in the state.

  • Top 50 Oakwood Hills home sales for 2018

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2019

    A home buyer who paid $500,000 to purchase a home in Chalet Hills Golf Club on Oct. 23 paid the top home sale price for Oakwood Hills in 2018.

  • Statewide test results: 49 percent of Glacier Ridge students failed math

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 9, 2019

    About 51 percent of Glacier Ridge Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly a half of students failed.

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