August, 2022 Stories | Metro East Sun

East St. Louis home sales in week ending July 23

By Metro East Sun | Aug 13, 2022

The following residential sale was reported in East St. Louis in the week ending July 23, according to BlockShopper.com.

Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Bost: "When 40-year high inflation is already making it nearly impossible for Americans to pay their bills,..."

By Metro East Sun | Aug 13, 2022

Mike Bost has 15,577 Twitter followers as of Aug. 12.

Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Bost: "Natural gas prices have skyrocketed under the Biden Administration, making it hard for families to..."

By Metro East Sun | Aug 13, 2022

Mike Bost has 15,577 Twitter followers as of Aug. 12.

Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Bost: "It's packed with taxes that will kill jobs and raise energy prices and price controls that will sabotage..."

By Metro East Sun | Aug 13, 2022

Mike Bost has 15,577 Twitter followers as of Aug. 12.

St. Clair County will have three inmates sentenced in its jurisdiction released during week ending Aug. 20

By Metro East Sun | Aug 13, 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 Aug. 20.

Grantfork taxpayers give $1,752 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 13, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

District reports Belle Valley School District 119 suspended or expelled students 33 times in a single school year

By Metro East Sun | Aug 13, 2022

There were 33 students suspended in Belle Valley School District 119 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Home prices decreased in Alorton during the first half of 2022

By Metro East Sun | Aug 13, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2022 in Alorton fell by $13,550 while total sales remained unchanged with two homes sold.

$39,004 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Hamel

By Metro East Sun | Aug 13, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Hartford residents pay $9,799 in Business District Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 13, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

St. Libory home sales in week ending July 23

By Metro East Sun | Aug 13, 2022

The following home sale was reported in St. Libory in the week ending July 23, according to BlockShopper.com.

Home sales in Fairview Heights during week ending July 23

By Metro East Sun | Aug 13, 2022

There were eight reported residential sales in Fairview Heights in the week ending July 23, according to BlockShopper.com.

Metro East Sun area weekly mass times

By Metro East Sun | Aug 13, 2022

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

Hamel collects $21,285 in Business District Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 13, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Falling home prices in Centreville in the first half of 2022

By Metro East Sun | Aug 12, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2022 in Centreville fell by $5,501 while total sales remained unchanged with five homes sold.