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News from August 2018

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Analysis: Alhambra pays property taxes two times national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2018

Property owners in Alhambra paid more than 2.6 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Madison County from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Holiday Shores pays property taxes two times national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2018

Property owners in Holiday Shores paid more than 2.6 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Madison County from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Roxana pays property taxes around 1.5 times the national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2018

Property owners in Roxana paid about 1.5 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly 1.5 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Madison County from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Marine pays property taxes nearly 1.5 times the national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2018

Property owners in Marine paid nearly 2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly 1.5 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Madison County from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Mitchell pays property taxes nearly 1.5 times the national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2018

Property owners in Mitchell paid nearly 2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly 1.5 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Madison County from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Cedar Park pays property taxes nearly 2 times the national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2018

Property owners in Cedar Park paid nearly 2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly 2 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Madison County from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Worden pays property taxes nearly 2 times the national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2018

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Analysis: Rosewood Heights pays property taxes nearly 2 times the national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2018

Property owners in Rosewood Heights paid nearly 2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly 2 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Madison County from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Babcock blasts opponent, lawmakers for state's failing grades, business climate

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 31, 2018

Republican candidate Mike Babcock blames House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) for Illinois being labeled as the “least accommodating state in the country” for small business owners.

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Plummer calls out selfish lawmakers for state's failing business climate

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 31, 2018

Jason Plummer feels a twinge of envy every time he compares the way business is done in Illinois with several of its neighboring states.

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Analysis: Granite City pays property taxes two times national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2018

Property owners in Granite City paid more than 2.6 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Madison County from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Edwardsville pays property taxes nearly 2 times the national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2018

Property owners in Edwardsville paid over 2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly 2 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Madison County from Jan 1. to June 30.

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City of Edwardsville Administrative and Community Services Committee met August 30.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2018

City of Edwardsville Administrative and Community Services Committee met Thursday, Aug. 30.

City of Belleville Electrical Commission met August 27.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2018

City of Belleville Electrical Commission met Monday, Aug. 27.

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How has spending changed at Cahokia CUSD 187?

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 31, 2018

Cahokia Unit School District 187 increased per-student spending 22.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of public schools data.

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Harmony Emge School District 175 students suspended 105 times in a single school year

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 31, 2018

Harmony Emge School District 175 reported 105 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Venice Community Unit School District 3 students suspended 24 times in a single school year

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 31, 2018

Venice Community Unit School District 3 reported 24 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

James L. Etchison unloads 107 Bollinger St., Glen Carbon

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 31, 2018

On Aug. 31, 2018, James L. Etchison sold their four bedroom, one bathroom home at 107 Bollinger St., Glen Carbon to Adam Ld, Adam L. D., Amy Lh and Amy L. H. Hall for $182,500.

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Roxana reports 13 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 31, 2018

A home buyer who paid $105,900 to purchase a home on April 9 paid the top home sale price for Roxana in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

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Rosewood Heights reports 31 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 31, 2018

A home buyer who paid $178,900 to purchase a home on May 30 paid the top home sale price for Rosewood Heights in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.