Metro East Sun

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of May 6-12, 2018.

Report: East Alton-Wood River spent $14,363 per student in 2016-17

Spending per pupil at East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 is up 13 percent from five years ago, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of district finances.

Analysis: Wood River pays $4.70 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Wood River Firefighters Pension Fund

Taxpayers contributed 82.5 percent of the $361,054 the Wood River Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $4.70 for every $1 from pension members.

Report: Average pensioner in Maryville Police Pension Fund earns $64,719 per year

The Maryville Police Pension Fund had 12 active participants receiving an average salary of $64,719 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Smithton administrators rank 393rd in state for average pay

Administrators in Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130 earn an average of $99,500 per year, ranking 393rd out of 858 districts in the state.

VILLAGE OF MARYVILLE: Pickleball Returning to Drost Park

For Summer 2018, Pickleball will be returning to Drost Park.

CAHOKIA MOUNDS MUSEUM SOCIETY: Call for Papers on July 28

Cahokia Mounds is hosting a Mississippian Conference, which will take place July 28, 2018 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, at Cahokia Mounds, Interpretive Center Auditorium.

COLLINSVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 10: Registration Information for 2018-19 School Year

Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 parents and guardians can complete the Online Registration process for the upcoming 2018-19 school year beginning 6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 16, 2018.

EDWARDSVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 7: 2018-2019 Registration Dates

Mark your calendars with the 2018-2019 registration dates and don’t forget to click on “interested” on the 2018-2019 District # 7 Registration event page!

O'FALLON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Nearly 300 Memorial Employees Honored; Sandra Griesbaum named Employee of the Year

Nearly 300 Memorial Hospital Belleville, Memorial Hospital East, Memorial Care Center and Belleville Health and Sports Center employees were honored with service awards at Memorial’s annual Employee Recognition Dinner held on May 11 and Sandra Griesbaum, RN was named as Memorial’s 2017-2018 Employee of the Year out of 12 Employee of the Month candidates.

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Kay says Democrats' reluctancy to address sexual harassment is 'disturbing'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 12, 2018

Republican state House candidate Dwight Kay can’t conceive of a scenario where longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) couldn’t have known how Chief of Staff Tim Mapes allegedly ran his operation.

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Jameson says legislators should not be in charge of investigation into sexual harassment in Springfield

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 12, 2018

GOP state House candidate Doug Jameson thinks that there’s really only one way to get to the bottom of the widening sexual harassment scandal now threatening to topple the political empire of House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

Recent Alorton home sales, May 6-12, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of May 6-12, 2018.

Home sales in Lebanon, May 6-12, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of May 6-12, 2018.

Smithton home sales, May 6-12, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of May 6-12, 2018.

Report: Average pensioner in Madison Police Pension Fund earns $61,889 per year

The Madison Police Pension Fund had 12 active participants receiving an average salary of $61,889 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Report: Brooklyn spent $20,674 per student in 2016-17