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Troy’s Medicaid payments for medicine services reach $42,490 in 2024

Medicaid spending for the Medicine Services and Procedures category in Troy ticked up 0.6% to $42,490 in 2024, reflecting shifts in billing and reimbursement patterns.


Ryan Johnson, Director of Ofallon Public Library

This week’s entertainment event in Metro East: April 12-18

Don’t miss out on this entertainment event happening in Metro East this week.
Mason Holmes and Preston Wright

Who are the former high school athletes from Metro East area competing during the week of Monday, April 13?

The week starting Monday, April 13 will feature action from these former Metro East area high school stars.
Dr. Ryan Boike Superintendent at Belleville School District 118

Belleville School District 118 ranks 122nd in Illinois enrollment with 3,211 students in 2024-25

Belleville School District 118 enrolled 3,211 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Troy had 54th lowest total local pension debt per household in Illinois at $1,033 in FY 2024

In fiscal year 2024, Troy held the 54th lowest for per-household police and fire pension debt in Illinois, reaching $1,033, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.


Preston Wright and Zach Jalbert

Who among former Metro East area high school athletes will be active on Sunday, April 12?

These former Metro East area high school athletes are set to compete on Sunday, April 12.
Elaine Kane Superintendent at Alton Community Unit School District 11

27 Asian students enrolled in Alton Community Unit School District 11 in the 2024-25 school year

In Alton Community Unit School District 11, 0.5% of students identified as Asian in the 2024-25 school year.
Unchanged number of lawyers with active licenses to practice in cities located within Jersey County in March compared to previous month

Unchanged number of lawyers with active licenses to practice in cities located within Jersey County in March compared to previous month

The number of lawyers with active licenses in cities in Jersey County in March remained the same in comparison to the previous month.