Metro East Sun

Alton City Council met Wednesday, Sept. 26.

City of Alton Police Pension Board met September 25.

City of Alton Police Pension Board met Tuesday, Sept. 25.

City of Belleville Zoning Board of Appeals met September 27.

City of Belleville Zoning Board of Appeals met Thursday, Sept. 27.

City of Belleville Ordinance & Legal Review Committee met September 25.

City of Belleville Ordinance & Legal Review Committee met Tuesday, Sept. 25.

City of Edwardsville Administrative and Community Services Committee met September 27.

City of Edwardsville Administrative and Community Services Committee met Thursday, Sept. 27.

6,039 borrowers in default on student loans after attending 2-year colleges in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 1, 2018

Southwestern Illinois College and Lewis and Clark Community College are among two-year universities in Illinois that reported borrowers defaulting on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois college football fields 3,544 players

By Prairie State Wire reports | 1 year ago

Illinois ranked seventh most popular for college football among the 50 states, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of college sports participation.

Former state university employee Blount paid in $20K to pension fund, could collect $896K in retirement

Former state university employee Stephen Blount, who retired in September 2018, saved $19,768 toward a pension over 10 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Colin and Cheryl S. Pellock purchase 505 Shirley St. N., Worden

On Oct. 1, 2018, Rodney K. and Carol J. Eilert sold their one bedroom, one bathroom home at 505 Shirley St. N., Worden to Colin and Cheryl S. Pellock for $153,000.

Caleb M. and Lauren P. Chism acquire 233 Gabrielle Circle, Bethalto

On Oct. 1, 2018, C Jones Inc. and CA Jones Inc. sold their property at 233 Gabrielle Circle, Bethalto to Caleb M. and Lauren P. Chism for $247,952.

McBride Stone Bridge LLC unloads 1021 Richland Park Drive, O'Fallon

The property at 1021 Richland Park Drive, O'Fallon was sold on Oct. 1, 2018 by McBride Stone Bridge LLC for $254,000. The buyer was Mellonie U Rainey.

93 percent of Bluffview teachers stay put; average earns $46,640 per year

More than 93 percent of teachers stay at Bluffview Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Former state university employee Young paid in $54K to pension fund, could collect $1.01M in retirement

Former state university employee Jacqueline Young, who retired in September 2018, saved $54,203 toward a pension over 29 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

How much revenue has Cahokia CUSD 187 received from local taxpayers?

The revenue Cahokia Unit School District 187 received through local taxes decreased 16.3 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of public schools data.

Timothy C. and Barbara A. Bazzell acquire 1009 Danforth St., Alton

On Oct. 1, 2018, Timothy C. and Barbara A. Bazzell sold their four bedroom, one bathroom home at 1009 Danforth St., Alton to William Tyler Smith and Molly R Williams for $170,000.

Former state university employee Harris McIntosh paid in $115K to pension fund, could collect $2.13M in retirement

Former state university employee Elke Harris McIntosh, who retired in September 2018, saved $114,930 toward a pension over 29 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Herndon paid in $25K to pension fund, could collect $434K in retirement

Former state university employee James Herndon, who retired in September 2018, saved $24,625 toward a pension over 10 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

How much revenue has Central SD 104 received from local taxpayers?

The revenue Central School District 104 received through local taxes increased 13.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of public schools data.

Bryan and Maria Winsor purchase 7817 Goshen Road, Edwardsville

On Oct. 1, 2018, Bryan and Maria Winsor purchased a one bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home at 7817 Goshen Road, Edwardsville from Scott A. and Lorriena Kay Ellner for $280,000.

Former state school employee Johnson Brookins paid in $145K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.57M in retirement