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News from February 2021

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Census Bureau reports St. Jacob population was 1,529 in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Feb 28, 2021

St. Jacob had a population of 1,529 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Metro East Sun.

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Census Bureau: 77.6 percent of people in Smithton were old enough to vote in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Feb 28, 2021

Of the 4,019 citizens living in Smithton in 2020, 3,119 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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At Dupo, 69 percent of students graduate high school

By Metro East Sun | Feb 28, 2021

About 89 percent of ninth graders in 2020 were "on track" to graduate at Dupo High School, where the four-year graduation rate was 69 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Q3 2020 Recap: 3 parolees from Madison County convicted of crimes against justice set for release

By Metro East Sun | Feb 28, 2021

There were three offenders convicted of crimes against justice released on parole in Madison County during the third quarter of 2020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Metro East Sun.

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1019 Alco Drive, Collinsville acquired by Mark Haneline

By Metro East Sun | Feb 28, 2021

On Feb. 28, Mark Haneline purchased a three bedroom, one bathroom home at 1019 Alco Drive, Collinsville from Dale Schultz, Mark Haneline and Jeanne Lomax for $143,000.

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66.7 percent of Yccs - McKinley-Lakeside Leadership teachers stay put; average earns $74,225 per year

By Metro East Sun | Feb 28, 2021

The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 66.7 percent of teachers stay at Yccs - McKinley-Lakeside Leadership Academy year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.

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Q2 2020 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Madison County?

By Metro East Sun | Feb 28, 2021

There were 124 offenders released on parole during the second quarter of 2020 that live in Madison County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

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Census Bureau: 0.4% of people in Smithton identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Feb 28, 2021

Of the 4,019 citizens living in Smithton in 2020, 99.6 percent said they were only one race, while 0.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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22.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fayetteville

By Metro East Sun | Feb 28, 2021

22.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fayetteville in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Census Bureau reports St. Clair County population was 261,186 in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Feb 27, 2021

St. Clair County had a population of 261,186 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Metro East Sun.

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Census Bureau: 78.7 percent of people in Shiloh were old enough to vote in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Feb 27, 2021

Of the 13,465 citizens living in Shiloh in 2020, 10,600 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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One clinical professional counselor license set to lapse in zip code 62026 during March

By Metro East Sun | Feb 27, 2021

One clinical professional counselor license set to lapse in zip code 62026 during March, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

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19.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Cahokia

By Metro East Sun | Feb 27, 2021

19.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Cahokia in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Q2 2020 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in St. Clair County?

By Metro East Sun | Feb 27, 2021

There were 105 offenders released on parole during the second quarter of 2020 that live in St. Clair County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

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93.3 percent of Henry Raab teachers stay put; average earns $69,449 per year

By Metro East Sun | Feb 27, 2021

The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 93.3 percent of teachers stay at Henry Raab Elementary School year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.

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Q3 2020 Recap: 1 parolee from Madison County convicted of crimes against children set for release

By Metro East Sun | Feb 27, 2021

There was one offender convicted of a crime against one or more children released on parole in Madison County during the third quarter of 2020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Metro East Sun.

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23 professional licenses set to lapse in zip code 62563 during March

By Metro East Sun | Feb 27, 2021

23 professional licenses are set to lapse in zip code 62563 during March, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

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Metro East Sun area weekly mass times

By Metro East Sun | Feb 27, 2021

The following parishes in the Metro East Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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At Mascoutah, 94 percent of students graduate high school

By Metro East Sun | Feb 27, 2021

About 97 percent of ninth graders in 2020 were "on track" to graduate at Mascoutah High School, where the four-year graduation rate was 94 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Census Bureau: 5.3% of people in Shiloh identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Feb 27, 2021

Of the 13,465 citizens living in Shiloh in 2020, 94.7 percent said they were only one race, while 5.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.