Spending per pupil at Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 is up 23 percent from five years ago, according to a Rockford Sun analysis of district finances.
On May 15, 2018, Chelsea Hall purchased a two bedroom, one bathroom home at 5313 Garden Plain Ave., Loves Park from Fracis M. and Mary A. Gambino for $65,000.
The two bedroom, one bathroom home at 8330 S. Main Road, Rockford was sold on May 15, 2018 by Mary L. Bryant for $41,500. The buyer was Michael L. Lawson.
The three bedroom, two bathroom home at 444 Lozenge Court, S. Beloit was sold on May 15, 2018 by Renee Newland (trustee) and Adrian (trust) for $165,000. The buyers were Torin H. and Wendy G. Manley.
The home at 108 Quincy Court 6, Candlewick Lake was sold on May 15, 2018 by F&V Investments Corp. for $186,000. The buyer was Ibarra Manuel Dejesus.
Taxpayers contributed 80.5 percent of the $972,777 the Belvidere Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $4.47 for every $1 from pension members.
On May 15, 2018, Dale W. and Rebecca J. Brauer purchased a two bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home at 708 James Ave., Rockford from Susan E. Long (trustee) and Stromquist M.-E (trust) for $85,000.
On May 15, 2018, Cory R Catalani purchased a home at 115 Ray St., Poplar Grove from Janis L. Succ Burkhardt (co-trustee), Harold C. & Alice J. JT Emanuel (revocable living trust) and Jo Anne R. Succ Wartgow (co-trustee) for $60,000.
On May 15, 2018, Curits A. and Andrea M. Spaulding purchased a home at 7617 Brookes Way Lane, Cherry Valley from Jordan L. and Jordan Lionel York for $251,800.
The four bedroom, two bathroom home at 4445 Shorewood Drive, Rockford was sold on May 15, 2018 by Dominic and Amanda N. Rilott for $119,900. The buyer was Marquice Fields.
Public school administrators in Bannockburn School District 106, Rosemont Elementary School District 78 and New Trier Township High School District 203 earn the highest average salary in the state, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.
On May 14, 2018, Kelly J. and Linda S. Lawver sold their three bedroom, one bathroom home at 348 River Park Road, Loves Park to Dennis K. Seydel for $91,000.
On May 14, 2018, Mathew J. and Matthew J. Foes sold their four bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home at 6326 Park Hills Drive, Loves Park to Todd Borgialli for $189,900.
On May 14, 2018, Barbara Lewellen purchased a three bedroom, one bathroom home at 1512 Kingsley Drive, MacHesney Park from Herbert James E. for $55,000.
On May 14, 2018, KR Lawn Care & More Inc. purchased a two bedroom, one bathroom home at 1815 Sharon Ave., Rockford from Stone Property Management LLC for $53,000.