Madison County
Recent News About Madison County
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Metro East Taxpayers urges 'no' vote on proposed school facilities tax
As voters in Madison County head to the polls March 20 to vote on the proposed 1 percent school facilities sales tax, opponents of the measure are voicing their disdain over any type of new tax.
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Madison County voters to decide on General Assembly candidates and 1 percent sales tax hike in election
A 1 percent sales tax increase and who will take four seats in the General Assembly is high on the minds of Madison County voters going into the general primary election on March 20.
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Madison County board members want to eliminate recorder office
A growing number of Madison County board members are aligning behind a plan to eliminate the elected office of recorder of deeds.
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Madison County approves budget
Madison County gave its fiscal 2018 budget a thumbs up on Wednesday.
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Opinion: Time to enforce America’s immigration laws again
America was founded as a nation of laws and not of men. Unfortunately the Obama Administration ignored our laws and imposed his open borders philosophy “with his phone or pen” as he told us.
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Sexual harassment victims must have a voice, House candidate says
Michael Babcock says victims of sexual harassment at the state Capitol must have someone to reach out to.
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IIlinoisans described as running on empty before new gas tax
Passing the buck is no longer acceptable, according to House candidate Michael Babcock.
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Analysis: Sales tax funded 8 percent of City of Alton budget in 2016
The City of Alton's local sales tax brought in $4,380,802 in 2016, according to Illinois State Comptroller revenue data.
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House hopeful says taxes driving mass exodus from Illinois
Illinois property taxes have risen 2.5 times quicker than inflation and 14 times faster than the state’s populace, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.
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Meier opponent cites need for fiscal responsibility in Legislature
Madison County Board member Donald Moore is preaching fiscal responsibility in his run for state representative against Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Highland) in the 108th District.
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Bost touts $700,000 grant to boost Granite City rail service
A project to better link America’s Central Port in Granite City with national freight transportation will receive the majority of its funding from a federal grant recently announced by Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL), according to a press release.
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Power failure forces temporary closure of Madison County Criminal Justice Center
A power outage forced the temporary closure of the Madison County Criminal Justice Center in Edwardsville on Friday, Sept. 15, according to a press release.
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Madison County residents described as taxed to the max
Tom McRae says he was saddened but not shocked by the record 32 percent income tax increase enacted by Illinois this summer.
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Income tax hike will cost Worden residents $858,647.96 more this year, ranked 14th in Madison County
Worden taxpayers will pay an additional $858,647.96 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Income tax hike will cost Wood River residents $2,133,930.45 more this year, ranked 11th in Madison County
Wood River taxpayers will pay an additional $2,133,930.45 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Income tax hike will cost Venice residents $92,240.77 more this year, ranked 27th in Madison County
Venice taxpayers will pay an additional $92,240.77 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Income tax hike will cost Troy residents $4,602,138.37 more this year, ranked 7th in Madison County
Troy taxpayers will pay an additional $4,602,138.37 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Income tax hike will cost South Roxana residents $269,241.64 more this year, ranked 23rd in Madison County
South Roxana taxpayers will pay an additional $269,241.64 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Income tax hike will cost Saint Jacob residents $1,026,704.45 more this year, ranked 13th in Madison County
Saint Jacob taxpayers will pay an additional $1,026,704.45 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Income tax hike will cost Roxana residents $266,399.98 more this year, ranked 24th in Madison County
Roxana taxpayers will pay an additional $266,399.98 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).