March, 2018 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Bloomington home prices rise in February 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Bloomington rose by $8,575 while total sales decreased by 31.7%.

Lexington home prices rise in February 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Lexington rose by $35,028 while total sales decreased by 75%.

100 most frugal townships in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 14, 2018

Sunbury-Nevada-Esmen #1 Multi Tax Assessment District, Reading-Newtown #11 Multi Tax Assessment District and Indian Grove-Belle Prairie #8 Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State C

From Chambana Sun

'Madigan Rules' at play in treatment of Drury, Caulkins says

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Dan Caulkins has a name for what he considers to be the harsh way House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) has dealt with Rep. Scott Drury (D-Highwood) and everyone else from his party who dares to stand up to him.

From Chambana Sun

Rose says pension debt retirement funds belong in the classroom

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) said last week the more than $5 billion rise in education pension payments since he started in office should be going into Illinois classrooms.

100 biggest spenders: What Illinois townships rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 12, 2018

Esmen, Nevada and Round Grove top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Analysis: 14.3% of McLean County residents enrolled in food stamp program

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 9, 2018

About 24,795 McLean County residents – or about 14.3 percent of the region’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a McLean County Times analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

Watchdogs: Was your property tax illegally assessed?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 8, 2018

In the last election, 55 assessors in 36 counties, including one in Livingston County and three in McLean County, were illegally placed on the ballot and elected, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs.

How did home prices perform in Dwight during February 2018?

By McLean County Times | Mar 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Dwight rose by $68,750 while total sales decreased by 60%.

Pontiac median home prices fell by 3.2% in February 2018

By McLean County Times | Mar 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Pontiac fell by $2,750 while total sales increased by 8.3%.

Most frugal cities in McLean County

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

Village of Long Point, Village of Saybrook and Village of Bellflower top the list in McLean County with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Heartland Community College spent $393K per graduate in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 6, 2018

With an annual budget of $62,300,256 and 158 graduates in 2016, Heartland Community College in Normal spent $393,161 per graduate in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of data tracking the performance and spending at 48 Illinois community colleges.