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Dan Kallio donates $250 to Joel David Funk's campaign committee in Q4 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

Dan Kallio donated $250 to Joel David Funk during the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Edwardsville for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

The Phillips 66 at 8065 Ill.-143 is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Edwardsville for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Edwardsville for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

The QuikTrip at 2490 Troy Road is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Edwardsville for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Dixon CC has an inmate population of at least 2,227 in December 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

Dixon Correctional Center had an inmate population of at least 2,227 in December 2019, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

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Illinois collected 5.8% less in property taxes in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

Of the $39.9 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2018, $59.6 million came from property taxes, a 5.8 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Fairview Heights for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

The Casey's at 5715 Old Collinsville Road is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Fairview Heights for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Edwardsville for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

The Moto Mart at 1 Club Centre Court is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Edwardsville for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Q2 2019 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Alton?

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

There were 19 offenders released on parole during the second quarter that live in Alton zip codes, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Fairview Heights for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

The BP at 10040 Lincoln Trail is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Fairview Heights for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Census Bureau: 1.7 percent of people in Washington Park identified as multi-racial in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

Of the 3,962 citizens living in Washington Park in 2018, 98.3 percent said they were only one race while 1.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in February.

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Census Bureau: 73.9 percent of people in Washington Park were old enough to vote in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

Of the 3,962 citizens living in Washington Park in 2018, 2,929 were old enough to vote as of Feb. 7, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: 1.5 percent of people in Marine identified as multi-racial in 2017

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

Of the 914 citizens living in Marine in 2017, 98.5 percent said they were only one race while 1.5 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in August.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in East St Louis for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

The Pilot at 699 Ill.-203 is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in East St Louis for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Freeburg for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

The Casey's at 800 N. State St. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Freeburg for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Taylorville CC has an average inmate age of 44 in December 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

Taylorville Correctional Center had an average inmate age of 44 in December 2019, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

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Census Bureau: 85.1 percent of people in Marine were old enough to vote in 2017

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

Of the 914 citizens living in Marine in 2017, 778 were old enough to vote as of Aug. 2, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Fairview Heights for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

The MotoMart at 6114 N. Illinois St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Fairview Heights for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Illinois collected $7.4 billion in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

Of the $39.9 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2018, 18.5 percent, or $7.4 billion, came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Glen Carbon for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

The ZX at 4001 Ill.-159 is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Glen Carbon for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Fairview Heights for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 5, 2020

The Huck's at 1029 Lincoln Highway & Old Collinsville Road is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Fairview Heights for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.