Metro East Sun

City of Belleville City Council met July 30.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2018

City of Belleville City Council met Monday, July 30.

Alton City Council met August 8.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2018

Alton City Council met Wednesday, Aug. 8.

Nicky L Patterson and Brianna Hoffmann acquire 407 Broadway, E. Alton

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 31, 2018

On Aug. 31, 2018, Lepchenske Construction LLC sold their one bedroom, one bathroom home at 407 Broadway, E. Alton to Nicky L Patterson and Brianna Hoffmann for $100,800.

Retail Place LLC acquires 8433 Stone Ledge Drive, Edwardsville

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 31, 2018

On Aug. 31, 2018, Lerch Musec Inc. purchased a property at 8433 Stone Ledge Drive, Edwardsville from Retail Place LLC for $59,920.

How has spending changed at Central SD 104?

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 31, 2018

Central School District 104 decreased per-student spending 48.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of public schools data.

SIHF HEALTHCARE: Family Nurse Practitioner Cindy Spencer Joins SIHF Healthcare in Vandalia, Ill

By Press release submission | Aug 31, 2018

SIHF Healthcare is pleased to announce Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Cindy Spencer has joined its team at 1215 Sunset Drive in Vandalia.

ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL: Drs. Salil K. and Vandana Gupta Family Endowment Excellence Award winners announced

By Press release submission | Aug 31, 2018

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Foundation and hospital leadership congratulate the 2018 recipients of the Drs. Salil K. and Vandana Gupta Family Endowment Excellence Awards.

Analysis: Bethalto pays property taxes two times national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 30, 2018

Property owners in Bethalto paid nearly 2.8 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.

Analysis: Hamel pays property taxes 2.5 times national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 30, 2018

Property owners in Hamel paid nearly 3 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly 2.5 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Madison County from Jan 1. to June 30.

Analysis: Highland pays property taxes nearly three times national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 30, 2018

Property owners in Highland paid nearly 3.2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Madison County from Jan 1. to June 30.

Analysis: Pontoon Beach pays property taxes nearly three times national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 30, 2018

Property owners in Pontoon Beach paid more than 3 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Madison County from Jan 1. to June 30.

Analysis: Madison pays property taxes nearly three times national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 30, 2018

Property owners in Madison paid more than 3.5 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Madison County from Jan 1. to June 30.

Analysis: East Alton pays property taxes three times national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 30, 2018

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

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

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 30, 2018

Property owners in Maryville 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.

Analysis: Collinsville pays property taxes nearly 2 times the national averagee

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 30, 2018

Property owners in Collinsville 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.

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

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 30, 2018

Property owners in Godfrey 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.

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

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 30, 2018

Property owners in Moro 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.

Analysis: South Roxana pays property taxes nearly 2 times the national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 30, 2018

Property owners in South Roxana 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.

Analysis: Glen Carbon pays property taxes nearly 2 times the national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 30, 2018

Property owners in Glen Carbon paid nearly 2.5 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.

From SW Illinois News

Friess questions Costello's reluctance to back term limits

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Republican David Friess, a candidate in Illinois’ 116th District race for the House of Representatives, wonders why his Democratic rival hasn’t signed a pledge to enact legislative term limits.