McLean County Times

Twin Grove home prices fall in March 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in March 2018 in Twin Grove fell by $29,000 while total sales increased by 66.7%.

Danvers home prices rise in the first quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2018 in Danvers rose by $39,750 while total sales decreased by 16.7%.

Normal home prices fall in the first quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2018 in Normal fell by $7,250 while total sales decreased by 3.5%.

Lexington home prices fall in March 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in March 2018 in Lexington fell by $11,950 while total sales decreased by 40%.

From Prairie State Wire

DeWitt GOP Chair Dustin Peterson running for Central Committee despite past run-ins with law

By W.J. Kennedy | 6 years ago

Dustin Peterson, chair of the DeWitt County Republican Party who is challenging Springfield’s Fred Floreth for his Central Committee post in the 13th congressional district, has a colorful past.

Top 15 Colfax home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 13, 2018

A home buyer who paid $215,000 to purchase a home on April 21 paid the top home sale price for Colfax in 2017.

Public employee tally: Bottom 5 cities in McLean County

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 12, 2018

Village of Flanagan, City of Leroy and Village of Forrest employ the fewest government workers per capita in McLean County, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Top 14 McLean home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 11, 2018

A home buyer who paid $152,000 to purchase a home on Oct. 5 paid the top home sale price for McLean in 2017.

Top 13 Towanda home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 11, 2018

A home buyer who paid $329,000 to purchase a home on Aug. 16 paid the top home sale price for Towanda in 2017.

Analysis: These 3 McLean County pension funds would go bankrupt fastest without subsidies

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 11, 2018

Pension funds in Pontiac, Normal and Bloomington would go bankrupt first without subsidies from taxpayers and members, according to an analysis of data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

100 most frugal park districts in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 11, 2018

Park Districts for Le Roy and Lexington are among those in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From North Cook News

Illinois GOP Chairman Schneider’s Elgin car wash owes $21K in overdue property taxes

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Illinois Republican Party Chairman and Cook County Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider (R-Bartlett) is president of an Elgin car wash that owes $21,448 in overdue property taxes from 2016, according to the Cook County Treasurer.

From Chambana Sun

Caulkins criticizes Deerfield assault weapons ban

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Dan Caulkins sees the recent ban on assault weapons instituted in Deerfield as a direct indictment of the Democratic Party.

From Peoria Standard

Brady backs Rauner plan to shift teacher pension costs to school districts

By Robert Davis | 6 years ago

Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady of Bloomington told WBBM-AM on Sunday that he backs Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget plan that calls for shifting the burden of paying teachers' pension costs to local school districts.

Public employee tally: Top 5 cities in McLean County

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 10, 2018

Village of Cooksville, Village of Strawn and Village of Ellsworth employ the most government workers per capita in McLean County, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Q1 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 61701 convicted of property crimes

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 9, 2018

There were five offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole near Illinois zip code 61701 during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.

Q1 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 60921 convicted of crimes against children

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 9, 2018

There was an offender convicted of a crime against one or more children released on parole near Illinois zip code 60921 during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.

Q1 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 61761 convicted of drug crimes

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 9, 2018

There were six offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole near Illinois zip code 61761 during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.

Q1 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 61761 convicted of crimes involving alcohol

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 9, 2018

There was an offender convicted of a crime involving alcohol released on parole near Illinois zip code 61761 during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.

Q1 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 61761 convicted of sex crimes

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 9, 2018

There was an offender convicted of a sex crime released on parole near Illinois zip code 61761 during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.