Rising home prices are outpacing wage growth in Tazewell County and six other Illinois counties, according to an analysis of 432 counties nationwide by ATTOM Data Solutions in the second quarter.

Liberty Principles PAC recently released video ads to raise awareness among Illinois voters about high property taxes.

Liberty Principles PAC recently released a 30-second video ad to raise awareness about rising property taxes in Illinois.

A home buyer who paid $480,000 to purchase a home on Feb. 20 paid the top home sale price for East Peoria in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

A home buyer who paid $320,000 to purchase a home on Jan. 8 paid the top home sale price for Pekin in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

A home buyer who paid $174,667 to purchase a home on April 16 paid the top home sale price for Marquette Heights in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

A home buyer who paid $650,000 to purchase a home on May 3 paid the top home sale price for Washington in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

A home buyer who paid $205,500 to purchase a home on Jan. 26 paid the top home sale price for Creve Coeur in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

A home buyer who paid $147,000 to purchase a home on April 3 paid the top home sale price for North Pekin in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

A home buyer who paid $168,900 to purchase a home on March 8 paid the top home sale price for Deer Creek in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

A home buyer who paid $230,000 to purchase a home on May 18 paid the top home sale price for Hopedale in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

A home buyer who paid $560,000 to purchase a home on April 19 paid the top home sale price for Morton in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

A home buyer who paid $475,000 to purchase a home on June 4 paid the top home sale price for Mackinaw in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

A home buyer who paid $217,000 to purchase a home on June 19 paid the top home sale price for Minier in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

A home buyer who paid $375,000 to purchase a home on March 14 paid the top home sale price for Tremont in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

A home buyer who paid $9,000,000 to purchase a home on March 21 paid the top home sale price for Delavan in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

Tazewell County posted the lowest home affordability index in Illinois, according to an analysis of 432 counties nationwide by ATTOM Data Solutions in the second quarter.

A home buyer who paid $300,000 to purchase a home on May 7 paid the top home sale price for Heritage Lake in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

A home buyer who paid $1,550,510 to purchase a home on Feb. 5 paid the top home sale price for Green Valley in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

A home buyer who paid $775,000 to purchase a home on June 25 paid the top home sale price for Peoria in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.