4904 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. The 4,853-square-foot home has 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, a 3-car garage, stone patio and fireplace, wrap around porch, heated basement floors, hot tub and features a private guest suite. The home is located 1 block from town, shopping, restaurants and the train.

Barrington CUSD 220 has seen its enrollment rise by 13 percent over the past 20 years.

Before they fled Illinois' sky-rocketing property taxes, Harold and Janet Shei purchased their home at 1005 Glencrest Drive in Inverness for $885,500 in July 2001, or $1.28 million in today's dollars.

8056 W. Giddings St., Norridge. The 5,500-square-foot home has 6 bedrooms, 5 baths, a 2-car garage, heated bathroom floors, hardwoods, a custom kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances, a wine cellar and a sauna house.

3935 W. 106th St., Chicago. The 920-square-foot home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a 2-car garage, vaulted ceilings, an eat in kitchen with an island and is located on a corner lot.

474 Mooresfield St., Elgin. The 4,069-square-foot home has 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, a 3-car garage, professional landscaping, gourmet kitchen with breakfast bar, crown molding, a finished basement, walk in rain shower, luxurious walk in closets and a fenced in backyard with a firepit.

155 N. Harbor Drive #4602, Chicago. The 1,140-square-foot high rise condo has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, hardwoods, building security and doorman, an exercise room and beautiful Lake Michigan views.

3266 University Ave., Highland Park. The 3,317-square-foot home has 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, vaulted ceilings, breakfast bar, shaker style kitchen cabinets and a giant deck with a screened in gazebo. The home lies on almost a half acre backed up to Old Elm Golf Course.

6451 S. Elm St., Burr Ridge. The 6,929-square-foot custom home has 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, a 3-car garage, gourmet kitchen and a fully finished lower level. The architecture is reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright and the immaculate home lays on a 2+ acre lush and beautifully manicured plot of land.

IRS lawyer-turned insurance CEO Vikki L. Pryor paid $757,000 for a four-bedroom, four-bath home at 1001 N. Euclid Ave. in northeast Oak Park in August 2005, or $975,657 in today’s dollars.