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News from August 2022

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Elik: 'Here's what you should know about Illinois' sales tax holiday on school supplies'

By Zachary Richter | Aug 16, 2022

Rep. Amy Elik gave some information on Facebook about the sales tax holiday.

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Meier: 'The 2022 Illinois State Fair Butter Cow has been unveiled'

By Zachary Richter | Aug 16, 2022

Rep. Charlie Meier posted about the Illinois State Fair Butter Cow on Facebook.

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Top 100 Belleville, Illinois home sales for July 2022

By Metro East Sun | Aug 16, 2022

These are the top 100 home sales for Belleville, Illinois in July 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Bost: "One year ago, Kabul fell to the Taliban. President Bidens disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan resulted..."

By Metro East Sun | Aug 16, 2022

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

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Moro, Illinois had a median home valuation of $19,010 in July 2022

By Metro East Sun | Aug 16, 2022

This is the only home valuation for Moro, Illinois in July 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Highland Community Unit School District 5 in Madison County won’t be teaching controversial new sex education curriculum

By Metro East Sun | Aug 16, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Week ending July 23: Marissa home sales

By Metro East Sun | Aug 16, 2022

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

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$20,292 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Marissa

By Metro East Sun | Aug 16, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

City of Belleville Cemetery Board met July 19

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 16, 2022

City of Belleville Cemetery Board met Tuesday, July 19.

City of Belleville Streets & Grades Committee met July 18

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 16, 2022

City of Belleville Streets & Grades Committee met Monday, July 18.

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Bailey urges strong Republican Day attendance by Metro East residents: 'There is a lot at stake in this election'

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 15, 2022

Illinois State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville ), Republican gubernatorial candidate, encourages Metro East residents to attend Republican Day at the State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 18.

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$59,739 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in July for Jerseyville

By Metro East Sun | Aug 15, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Weekly recap, week ending July 23 home sales in Cahokia

By Metro East Sun | Aug 15, 2022

There were four reported residential sales in Cahokia in the week ending July 23, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Students at Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 suspended or expelled 236 times in a single school year

By Metro East Sun | Aug 15, 2022

There were 236 students suspended in Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Sex Ed: Madison County Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 opts out of controversial new sex education curriculum

By Metro East Sun | Aug 15, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Bailey: 'The truth is gas prices are still high and working families are still struggling'

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 15, 2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker should wake up and assist struggling Illinois families, GOP gubernatorial candidate and state Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) said.

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$4,440 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Livingston

By Metro East Sun | Aug 15, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Lenzburg collects $2,157 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 15, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

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Q4: five inmates sentenced in Jersey County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections

By Metro East Sun | Aug 15, 2022

There are five inmates sentenced to jail in Jersey County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the fourth quarter of 2022.

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Lebanon taxpayers give $18,079 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 15, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.