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News from April 2022

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Plummer attacks Democrats' tax relief plan: 'immediately after the election, the "relief" disappears'

By Solange DeLisle | Apr 30, 2022

State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) believes his Democrat colleagues have used bait and switch tactics in the form of tax relief to shift focus away from who's to blame for high taxes to begin with.

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Bourne, Irvin's running mate, under scrutiny: ‘Bourne helped Madigan retain his power over the years’

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 30, 2022

GOP activist Christopher Hicks is laying into State Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Pawnee) for her alleged backroom dealings with Democrats.

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Metro East Sun area weekly mass times

By Metro East Sun | Apr 30, 2022

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

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Oak Hills, Illinois had a median home sale price of $150,000 in March 2022

By Metro East Sun | Apr 30, 2022

This is the only home sale price for Oak Hills, Illinois in March 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Analysis: Whiteside administrators rank 640th in state for average pay

By Metro East Sun | Apr 30, 2022

Administrators in Whiteside School District 115 earn an average of $90,532 per year, ranking 640th out of 864 districts in Illinois.

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47 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Lebanon

By Metro East Sun | Apr 30, 2022

47 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lebanon in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Bost: "Tomorrow is #TakeBackDay, where you can safely dispose of your old, unwanted, or unused medications...."

By Metro East Sun | Apr 30, 2022

Mike Bost has 15,577 Twitter followers as of April 29.

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St. Clair County will have three inmates sentenced in its jurisdiction released during week ending April 7

By Metro East Sun | Apr 30, 2022

There are three inmates sentenced to jail in St. Clair County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending April 7.

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Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Bost: "Every year on Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah, the United States @HolocaustMuseum shares..."

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2022

Mike Bost has 15,577 Twitter followers as of April 28.

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Jewelry gifts for any St. Clair County event

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2022

Gift giving can be difficult, so Metro East Sun has put together these gift guides with The Grommet to find everything you will need.

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Illinois officials report 33,614 coronavirus deaths, with 3,138,682 confirmed cases

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2022

There have been 3,138,682 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of April 29, with 33,614 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Analysis: Mascoutah administrators rank 597th in state for average pay

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2022

Administrators in Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 earn an average of $92,171 per year, ranking 597th out of 864 districts in Illinois.

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St. Clair County officials report 730 coronavirus deaths, with 64,130 confirmed cases

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2022

There have been 64,130 confirmed coronavirus cases in St. Clair County as of April 29, with 730 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Madison County officials report 792 coronavirus deaths, with 70,817 confirmed cases

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2022

There have been 70,817 confirmed coronavirus cases in Madison County as of April 29, with 792 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Best jewelry gifts for a night out in Madison County

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2022

Gift giving can be difficult, so Metro East Sun has put together these gift guides with The Grommet to find everything you will need.

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Best jewelry gifts for a night out in Jersey County

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2022

Gift giving can be difficult, so Metro East Sun has put together these gift guides with The Grommet to find everything you will need.

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Illinois Department of Corrections to release four inmates sentenced in Madison County during week ending April 7

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2022

There are four inmates sentenced to jail in Madison County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending April 7.

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12.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Lenzburg

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2022

12.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lenzburg in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Jersey County officials report 72 coronavirus deaths, with 6,272 confirmed cases

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2022

There have been 6,272 confirmed coronavirus cases in Jersey County as of April 29, with 72 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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SIU System Presents 2022 Distinguished Student Service Awards

By Press release submission | Apr 29, 2022

SIU System Presents 2022 Distinguished Student Service Awards