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The median sale price of a home sold in December 2018 in Fairbury rose by $500 while total sales increased by 50%.

Heyworth home prices fall in the fourth quarter of 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the fourth quarter of 2018 in Heyworth fell by $18,000 while total sales increased by 10%.

Normal home prices rise in 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in 2018 in Normal rose by $2,550 while total sales decreased by 2.1%.

Q4 2018 Recap: Parolees in Normal convicted of crimes involving weapons

There were two offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons released on parole in Normal during the fourth quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.

Q4 2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in zip code 61770?

There was one offender released on parole during the fourth quarter living near Illinois zip code 61770, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.

Q4 2018 parolees recap: who was paroled in Shirley?

There was one offender released on parole during the fourth quarter that lives in Shirley, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.

Q4 2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in zip code 61752?

There was one offender released on parole during the fourth quarter living near Illinois zip code 61752, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.

Downs home prices rise in 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in 2018 in Downs rose by $3,750 while total sales decreased by 13.6%.

Q4 2018 Recap: Parolees in Bloomington convicted of financial crimes or fraud

There were three offenders convicted of financial crimes or fraud released on parole in Bloomington during the fourth quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.

Falling home prices in Forrest in December 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in December 2018 in Forrest fell by $73,750 while total sales decreased by 25%.

Gridley home prices fall in the fourth quarter of 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the fourth quarter of 2018 in Gridley fell by $18,625 while total sales increased by 50%.

Q4 2018 parolees recap: who was paroled in Fairbury?

There were two offenders released on parole during the fourth quarter that live in Fairbury zip codes, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.

2018: Home prices in Saunemin increased

The median sale price of a home sold in 2018 in Saunemin rose by $8,536 while total sales decreased by 16.7%.

Lexington home prices fall in 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in 2018 in Lexington fell by $26,500 while total sales decreased by 24.4%.

Arrowsmith home prices fall in 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in 2018 in Arrowsmith fell by $44,950 while total sales decreased by 58.3%.

31 construction businesses in McLean County have fewer than 5 employees in 2018

There were 31 construction businesses in McLean County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Statewide test results: 58 percent of Lexington students failed math

About 42 percent of Lexington Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 58 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 81 percent of Lincoln failed English language arts

About 19 percent of Lincoln Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 81 percent of students failed.

Leroy High School reports 2% truancy rate

The truancy rate at Leroy High School rose to 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a McLean County Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

85.4 percent of Tri-Valley teachers stay put; average earns $57,840.69 per year