February, 2019 Stories | Metro East Sun

Lebanon home prices fall in January 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2019 in Lebanon fell by $11,750 while total sales decreased by 25%.

Collinsville (St. Clair County) 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 Collinsville in St. Clair County rose by $29,188 while total sales increased by 250%.

Fairview Heights 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 Fairview Heights rose by $18,400 while total sales increased by 40%.

91.3 percent of Dupo Jr teachers stay put; average earns $47,795.87 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

More than 91.3 percent of teachers stay at Dupo Jr High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Belleville home prices fall in January 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2019 in Belleville fell by $4,000 while total sales decreased by 12.8%.

Statewide test results: 36 percent of Grafton students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

About 64 percent of Grafton Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 36 percent of students failed.

Report: Millstadt spent $8,474 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Spending per pupil at Millstadt Community Consolidated School District 160 is up 2.7 percent from five years ago, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of district finances.

Statewide test results: 60 percent of Grantfork Upper failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

About 40 percent of Grantfork Upper Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 60 percent of students failed.

Hartford reports 29 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

A home buyer who paid $165,500 to purchase a home on Oct. 3 paid the top home sale price for Hartford in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

Report: Wolf Branch spent $9,513 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Spending per pupil at Wolf Branch School District 113 is up 14.5 percent from five years ago, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of district finances.