Of the 818 students attending Holmes Junior High School in 2018, 34.6 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 20.7 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Historical home sales data show whether price appreciation has outpaced inflation and tax rates. BlockShopper.com has calculated cities' median sales prices for the past 10 years, adjusting for inflation.

Former state university employee Jeffrey Ryan, who retired in February 2019, saved $25,342 toward a pension over 18 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

According to BlockShopper.com, there were six reported residential sales in Elk Grove Village for the week of February 17-23, 2019.

The following actions were taken on Feb. 28 in the House on House bill HB2742 ("utilities-natural gas reports"): "Tabled" and "Motion Prevailed".

According to BlockShopper.com, there were nine reported residential sales in Skokie for the week of February 17-23, 2019.

The following actions were taken on Feb. 28 in the House on House bill HB2326 ("drugs-prior authorization form"): "Tabled" and "Motion Prevailed".

The following action was taken on Feb. 28 in the House on House bill HJR43 ("us const-art v-application"): "Referred to Rules Committee."

The following action was taken on Feb. 28 in the House on House bill HR153 ("graduated income tax-oppose"): "Referred to Rules Committee."

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of February 17-23, 2019.

According to BlockShopper.com, there were seven reported residential sales in Hoffman Estates for the week of February 17-23, 2019.

A home buyer who paid $4,550,000 to purchase a home in Lakeshore Historic District on May 23 paid the top home sale price for Evanston in 2018.

A home buyer who paid $2,650,000 to purchase a home on Sept. 10 paid the top home sale price for Mount Prospect in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

According to BlockShopper.com, there were six reported residential sales in Wheeling for the week of February 17-23, 2019.

The following action was taken on Feb. 28 in the House on House bill HR32 ("no taxes on retirement income"): "To Income Tax Subcommittee."

The following actions were taken on Feb. 28 in the House on House bill HB3023 ("conceal carry-church-prohibit"): "Tabled" and "Motion Prevailed".

Joe Vito donated $4,000 to Independent Joe Vito's election campaign committee, Citizens for Joe Vito, on March 1, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Of the 943 students attending Grove Junior High School in 2018, 23.3 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 16.3 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Of the 361 students attending Adm Richard E. Byrd Elementary School in 2018, 17.3 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 11.8 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Median prices rose in Wheeling over last year, and are down 5.5 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com