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News from February 2019

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Report: Lebanon spent $12,396 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Spending per pupil at Lebanon Community Unit School District 9 is up 21.3 percent from five years ago, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of district finances.

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Home sales in Lebanon, January 27-February 2, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of January 27-February 2, 2019.

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Pontiac Junior High School scores 48.7% ELA proficiency, 30.2% on math in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Of the 228 students attending Pontiac Junior High School in 2018, 48.7 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 30.2 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Swansea home prices rise in January 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2019 in Swansea rose by $39,300 while total sales increased by 80%.

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Jerseyville home prices fall in January 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2019 in Jerseyville fell by $52,737 while total sales decreased by 81.8%.

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Q3 real estate sales report: Mascoutah

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Median prices declined in Mascoutah over last year, and are down 2.1 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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Q3 real estate sales report: East St. Louis

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Median prices rose in East St. Louis over last year, and are up 18.6 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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Meadowbrook reports 11 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

A home buyer who paid $114,000 to purchase a home on Sept. 5 paid the top home sale price for Meadowbrook in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

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Cedar Park reports 11 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2019

A home buyer who paid $151,000 to purchase a home on Aug. 13 paid the top home sale price for Cedar Park in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

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William Holliday Elementary School scores 39.3% ELA proficiency, 34.7% on math in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2019

Of the 478 students attending William Holliday Elementary School in 2018, 39.3 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 34.7 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Report: Madison spent $14,017 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2019

Spending per pupil at Madison Community Unit School District 12 is down 0.4 percent from five years ago, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of district finances.

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Q3 real estate sales report: Fairview Heights

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2019

Median prices rose in Fairview Heights over last year, and are down 23.9 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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Report: Mascoutah spent $9,987 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2019

Spending per pupil at Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 is down 3.3 percent from five years ago, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of district finances.

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88.1 percent of Midway teachers stay put; average earns $51,715.75 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2019

More than 88.1 percent of teachers stay at Midway School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 68 percent of Grant failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2019

About 32 percent of Grant Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 68 percent of students failed.

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Illinois General Assembly: HR62 Referred to Rules Committee

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2019

The following action was taken on Feb. 5 in the House on House bill HR62 ("house rules 101st ga"): "Referred to Rules Committee."

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Analysis: Roxana administrators rank 193rd in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2019

Administrators in Roxana Community Unit School District 1 earn an average of $113,002 per year, ranking 193rd out of 864 districts in the state.

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Q3 real estate sales report: Washington Park

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2019

Median prices rose in Washington Park over last year, and are up 150.7 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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Report: Marissa spent $10,855 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2019

Spending per pupil at Marissa Community Unit School District 40 is up 6.7 percent from five years ago, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of district finances.

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Hagnauer committee reports nearly $8K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 6, 2019

Friends to Elect Ed Hagnauer, a candidate committee, reported receiving $7,620 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.