August, 2022 Stories | Metro East Sun

Home sales in Mascoutah in week ending July 16

By Metro East Sun | Aug 8, 2022

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

Harriss: 'One's first responsibility...is to the constituents of their district'

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 8, 2022

Erica Harriss is a Madison County Board member running for state Senate in the 56th district. In an interview with the Metro East Sun Harriss identified herself as a conservative individual prioritizing the fight to bring power back to the local level and "ethics reform."

Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Bost: "On #PurpleHeartDay, we honor members of our Armed Forces who were wounded orkilled while serving our..."

By Metro East Sun | Aug 8, 2022

Mike Bost has 15,577 Twitter followers as of Aug. 7.

City of Edwardsville Finance Committee met July 14

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 8, 2022

City of Edwardsville Finance Committee met 4 p.m. Thursday, July 14.

Fairmont City (St. Clair County) home prices rose in the first half of 2022

By Metro East Sun | Aug 8, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2022 in Fairmont City in St. Clair County rose by $22,500 while total sales decreased by 50 percent.

Elsah collects $789 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 8, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Elsah taxpayers give $965 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 8, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Recent Belleville home sales in week ending July 16

By Metro East Sun | Aug 8, 2022

There were 29 reported residential sales in Belleville in the week ending July 16, according to BlockShopper.com.

St. Clair County collects $2.5 million in Metro-East Transit District Sales Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 8, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

City of Belleville Ordinance & Legal Review Committee met July 12

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 8, 2022

City of Belleville Ordinance & Legal Review Committee met Tuesday, July 12.

City of Belleville Police & Fire Committee met July 11

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 8, 2022

City of Belleville Police & Fire Committee met Monday, July 11.

Retired teachers in Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 made $30,618 annually in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Aug 7, 2022

How much did retired Illinois teachers in Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 make on average, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

$286,782 in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax collected in July for Edwardsville

By Metro East Sun | Aug 7, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Week ending Aug. 13: four inmates sentenced in St. Clair County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections

By Metro East Sun | Aug 7, 2022

There are four 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 Aug. 13.