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News from August 2022

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Dupo taxpayers give $14,983 in Business District Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

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Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Bost: "For 232 years, the men and women of the @USCG have helped ensure the safety and security of our nations..."

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

Mike Bost has 15,577 Twitter followers as of Aug. 4.

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Collinsville collects $526,725 in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

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Home sales during week ending July 16 in Holiday Shores

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

There were two reported residential sales in Holiday Shores in the week ending July 16, according to BlockShopper.com.

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What happened to the median home price in Crest Hill (St. Clair County) during the first half of 2022?

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2022 in Crest Hill in St. Clair County rose by $42,560 while total sales decreased by 41.7 percent.

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Bailey: 'Pritzker has never had to bargain hunt in his entire life'

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 5, 2022

State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) encourages the inflation rate to be addressed to keep the burden off Illinoisans.

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35.2% of households in Centreville received food stamps in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

Centreville ranked 47th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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$866,829 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in July for St. Clair County

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

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Collinsville taxpayers give $204,074 in Business District Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Edwardsville 80th highest taxed Illinois municipality in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

Edwardsville was ranked 79th the month before.

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$708,389 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Collinsville

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Weekly recap, week ending July 16 home sales in Granite City

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

The following residential sales were reported in Granite City in the week ending July 16, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Home sales in Glen Carbon during week ending July 16

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

The following residential sale was reported in Glen Carbon in the week ending July 16, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Bost: "ICYMI: My bill, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, recently advanced out of the T&I Committee..."

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

Mike Bost has 15,577 Twitter followers as of Aug. 4.

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Illinois teachers in Highland Community Unit School District 5 made $45,113 on average before retiring in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

How much did retired Illinois teachers in Highland Community Unit School District 5 make on average, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

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Collinsville residents pay $1,348 in Municipal Automobile Renting Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 5, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

City of Collinsville City Council met May 24

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 5, 2022

City of Collinsville City Council met Tuesday, May 24.

City of Belleville Finance Committee met July 11

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 5, 2022

City of Belleville Finance Committee met Monday, July 11.

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First half of 2022: Dupo experienced a 24.4% drop in median home prices

By Metro East Sun | Aug 4, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2022 in Dupo fell by $29,000 while total sales increased by 20 percent.

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49% of households in Alorton received food stamps in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Aug 4, 2022

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