August, 2022 Stories | Metro East Sun

Median home prices in New Athens rose to $105,000 in the first half of 2022

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2022 in New Athens rose by $17,000 while total sales decreased by 8.3 percent.

Madison County 10th highest taxed Illinois county in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

Madison County was ranked 10th the month before.

Belleville collects $59 in Municipal Automobile Renting Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Madison County sees 0.4% fall in population from 2020 to 2021

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

Madison County had the eighth largest population in Illinois in 2021.

How many Madison County black third graders failed the 2021 state math exam?

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

The 2021 state math exam was taken by 243 black third grade students in Madison County.

Collinsville 57th highest taxed Illinois municipality in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

Collinsville was ranked 55th the month before.

Schmidt on Thornley case: 'Prison time should be coming'

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 2, 2022

Candidate for Illinois 114th House District Kevin Schmidt wants prison time for Gov. J.B. Pritzker over the alleged Jenny Thornley workers’ compensation scandal.

Median age of Madison County residents reached 40 by 2020

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

Madison County residents have a median age of 40-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.

Hunsaker: 'Families are hurting and I'm going to Springfield to bring permanent tax relief'

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 2, 2022

Candidate for 113th Illinois House District Ashley Hunsaker is concerned about the rising cost of living for families across Illinois.

Belleville residents pay $405,740 in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Korte on inflation: 'Enough is enough. It is time for a change'

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 2, 2022

Illinois State House District 112th representative candidate Jennifer Korte laments the rising prices of groceries in the state.

East St. Louis home prices fell in Q2

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in the second quarter of 2022 in East St. Louis fell by $4,000 while total sales increased by 37.5 percent.

43.4% of households in Brooklyn received food stamps in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

Brooklyn ranked 15th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Jersey County collects $166,455 in County School Facility Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Alton collects $2,888 in Municipal Automobile Renting Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Jersey County taxpayers give $124,224 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

$188,470 in Business District Tax collected in July for Belleville

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Retired teachers in Harmony Emge School District 175 made $91,991 annually in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Aug 2, 2022

How much did retired Illinois teachers in Harmony Emge School District 175 make on average, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?