Spending per pupil at Burbank School District 111 is down 0.1 percent from five years ago, according to a South Cook News analysis of district finances.

Of the 145 students attending Sandburg Elementary School in 2018, 26.9 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 23.1 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

At Posen Elementary School, a 3.5-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

A home buyer who paid $400,000 to purchase a home on Oct. 22 paid the top home sale price for Olympia Fields in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

A home buyer who paid $1,022,018 to purchase a home in Serena Hills on Jan. 31 paid the top home sale price for Chicago Heights in 2018.

A home buyer who paid $47,000 to purchase a home on May 2 paid the top home sale price for Ford Heights in 2018.

Citizens for Viverito, a candidate committee, reported receiving $15,025 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

At Pleasantdale Middle School, a 20.3-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

Administrators in Ridgeland School District 122 earn an average of $106,657 per year, ranking 280th out of 864 districts in the state.

Median prices rose in Lynwood over last year, and are up 5.3 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Median prices declined in Flossmoor over last year, and are down 23 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

A home buyer who paid $369,000 to purchase a home on Nov. 13 paid the top home sale price for Lynwood in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

Spending per pupil at Burnham School District 154-5 is up 5.3 percent from five years ago, according to a South Cook News analysis of district finances.

At Posen Elementary School, a 8.4-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2018.

Of the 339 students attending Holmes Elementary School in 2018, 9.6 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 7.1 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Citizens for Thaddeus Jones for 3rd Ward Alderman, a candidate committee, reported receiving $27,850 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

At Posen Elementary School, a 7.7-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

At Pleasantdale Middle School, a 12.9-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

Grade school districts in Sauk Village, Calumet City and Burnham ranked among Illinois' lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Grade school districts in Sauk Village, South Holland and Calumet City ranked among Illinois' lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.