Illinois home sales climbed 18 percent in June and the statewide median price also saw a positive bump, rising 3.3 percent to  $155,000, according to the latest report from the Illinois Association of REALTORS®. Here’s a roundup of some of the news headlines from around the state:

• Illinois Bucking Downward Nationwide Trend in Home Sales (WBBM)
• Chicago area’s median home price rises 1.7 percent in June (Chicago Tribune)
• Chicago-area home sales rise 22 percent in June (Crain’s)
• Chicago-area home sales up in June (Southtown Star)
• Home sales in Illinois up 18 percent in June (WJBC)
• June home sales in Illinois up 18.0 percent from a year ago; Median prices also post year-over-year increases (Aledo Times Record)