Metro East Sun

Dupo home prices rise in August 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in August 2018 in Dupo rose by $42,000 while total sales increased by 50%.

Glen Carbon home prices rise in August 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in August 2018 in Glen Carbon rose by $22,250 while total sales increased by 20%.

East Alton home prices fall in August 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in August 2018 in East Alton fell by $23,250 while total sales decreased by 20%.

Rosewood Heights home prices rise in August 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in August 2018 in Rosewood Heights rose by $21,668 while total sales remained unchanged with six homes sold.

Fidelia Guadarrama Rodriguez buys 2400 24th St. E., Granite City

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 7, 2018

On Sept. 7, 2018, Fidelia Guadarrama Rodriguez purchased a property at 2400 24th St. E., Granite City from Alyne R. and Richard T. Carney for $18,000.

Fairview Heights home prices fall in August 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in August 2018 in Fairview Heights fell by $15,900 while total sales increased by 61.5%.

Jr committee reports nearly $1K in contributions during second quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 7, 2018

Friends of Robert Allen, Jr, a candidate committee, reported receiving $625 from April 1 through June 30, according to its second quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Mitchell home prices rise in August 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in August 2018 in Mitchell rose by $28,501 while total sales remained unchanged with two homes sold.

Pontoon Beach home prices fall in August 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in August 2018 in Pontoon Beach fell by $12,000 while total sales decreased by 25%.

Hartford home prices fall in August 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in August 2018 in Hartford fell by $28,000 while total sales remained unchanged with two homes sold.

Cahokia home prices fall in August 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in August 2018 in Cahokia fell by $65 while total sales decreased by 10.5%.

Belleville home prices fall in August 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in August 2018 in Belleville fell by $3,500 while total sales decreased by 4.5%.

Mark A. and Diana P. Hartman unload 53 Lake View Drive, Troy

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 7, 2018

The three bedroom home at 53 Lake View Drive, Troy was sold on Sept. 7, 2018 by Mark A. and Diana P. Hartman for $225,000. The buyers were Matthew Charles and Jennifer Joy Clark.

Edwardsville home prices rise in August 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in August 2018 in Edwardsville rose by $14,000 while total sales increased by 6.3%.

Keith and Alice Volz acquire 1049 Lafayette Court C, Collinsville

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 7, 2018

On Sept. 7, 2018, Keith and Alice Volz purchased a two bedroom home at 1049 Lafayette Court C, Collinsville from Margaret A. Sanders for $44,000.

How has spending changed at Wolf Branch SD 113?

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 7, 2018

Wolf Branch School District 113 increased per-student spending 11.8 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of public schools data.

GREATER BELLEVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC: Nominations for 2018 Annual Awards Now Open

By Press release submission | Sep 7, 2018

The Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its 2018 Awards now thru November 16th.

Analysis: St. Clair County has second lowest home affordability in state

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 7, 2018

St. Clair County posted the second lowest home affordability index in Illinois, according to an analysis of 432 counties nationwide by ATTOM Data Solutions in the second quarter.

From SW Illinois News

Friess joins Bost, Severin in campaign to Waterloo, Du Quoin

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

David Friess, the Republican House candidate for Illinois’ 116th District, recently traveled to Waterloo to team up with U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Illinois) in his campaign to flip Democratic control of state government.

How has spending changed at Lebanon CUSD 9?

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 6, 2018

Lebanon Community Unit School District 9 increased per-student spending 1.1 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of public schools data.