July, 2017 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Monticello home prices rise in the first half of 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 14, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2017 in Monticello rose by $9,900 while total sales decreased by 5.3%.

Urbana home prices fall in the first half of 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 14, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2017 in Urbana fell by $500 while total sales decreased by 2.1%.

The price of local government: Village of Henning

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 13, 2017

The Village of Henning budget was $64,444.62 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $664.38 per household.

Who are Urbana Township's highest-paid employees?

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 13, 2017

Here are the 5 highest-paid employees of Urbana Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Washington Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 13, 2017

Washington Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Village of Oakwood Board of Trustees met July 10.

By Ma. Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 13, 2017

Village of Oakwood Board of Trustees met Monday, July 10.

Bement Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met July 12.

By Ma. Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 13, 2017

Bement Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 12.

Monticello City Council met July 10.

By Ma. Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 12, 2017

Monticello City Council met Monday, July 10.

Paxton City Council met July 11.

By Ma. Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 12, 2017

Paxton City Council met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 11.

Champaign police awards include citizens this year

By Charmaine Little | Jul 12, 2017

Detective Andre Davis and Rebecca Martin weren't the only honorees feted by the Champaign Police Department this year.

Vernon L. Barkstall Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 12, 2017

Vernon L. Barkstall Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Here are the 9 former employees of the Village of Westville receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 12, 2017

Here are the 9 former employees of the Village of Westville receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Who are Rantoul Township's highest-paid employees?

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 12, 2017

Here are the 3 highest-paid employees of Rantoul Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Public universities take from students to pay retirees, political scientist says

By Karen Kidd | Jul 11, 2017

With tuition rising and going more often to support the mounting debt crisis in Illinois’ public colleges and universities, prospective students are finding the institutions less attractive as stepping stones, a political scientist said during a recent radio interview.