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News from August 2022

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Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Bost: "It has been one year since 13 American servicemembers lost their lives in Kabul, Afghanistan. Today,..."

By Metro East Sun | Aug 27, 2022

Mike Bost has 15,577 Twitter followers as of Aug. 26.

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Students at Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 160 suspended or expelled 21 times in a single school year

By Metro East Sun | Aug 27, 2022

There were 21 students suspended in Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 160 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Metro East Sun area weekly mass times

By Metro East Sun | Aug 27, 2022

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

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Home sales during week ending Aug. 6 in Swansea

By Metro East Sun | Aug 27, 2022

There were eight reported residential sales in Swansea in the week ending Aug. 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

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East Carondelet, Illinois had a median home sale price of $8,500 in July 2022

By Metro East Sun | Aug 27, 2022

This is the only home sale price for East Carondelet, Illinois in July 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Bost: "Earlier this year, @encompasshlth & @BJC_HealthCare opened the Rehabilitation Institute of Southern..."

By Metro East Sun | Aug 27, 2022

Mike Bost has 15,577 Twitter followers as of Aug. 26.

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Controversial sex ed curriculum won’t be taught in St. Clair County’s Marissa Community Unit School District 40

By Metro East Sun | Aug 27, 2022

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

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Weekly recap, week ending Aug. 6 home sales in Shiloh

By Metro East Sun | Aug 27, 2022

The following residential sales were reported in Shiloh in the week ending Aug. 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

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

By Metro East Sun | Aug 27, 2022

The 2021 state English exam was taken by 244 black third grade students in Madison County.

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Home sales during week ending Aug. 6 in Caseyville

By Metro East Sun | Aug 27, 2022

The following residential sales were reported in Caseyville in the week ending Aug. 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

Illinois House candidate for 112th District: 'We deserve better than the disastrous economic policies of our current administration'

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 26, 2022

States are in the process of recovery following the devastating economic impact of COVID-19. But, Illinois' economy is lagging behind. Many Republican elected officials and candidates believe that the current high taxes and rigid regulations are the cause.

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State Senate candidate Harriss: ‘We need leaders willing to take the bold steps necessary to jumpstart our economy’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Aug 26, 2022

The country’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has been uneven, with Illinois coming in near the bottom of the pack in terms of unemployment.. Republican candidates and elected officials say the state’s high taxes and rigid regulations are to blame.

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Wood River residents pay $147,560 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in July

By Metro East Sun | Aug 26, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Home sales in O'Fallon during week ending Aug. 6

By Metro East Sun | Aug 26, 2022

There were 15 reported residential sales in O'Fallon in the week ending Aug. 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

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North Dupo, Illinois had a median home sale price of $105,500 in July 2022

By Metro East Sun | Aug 26, 2022

This is the only home sale price for North Dupo, Illinois in July 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Marissa, Illinois had a median home sale price of $102,500 in July 2022

By Metro East Sun | Aug 26, 2022

This is the only home sale price for Marissa, Illinois in July 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Bost: "Did you work hard to put your kids through college & pay off your debts? Instead of college, did you..."

By Metro East Sun | Aug 26, 2022

Mike Bost has 15,577 Twitter followers as of Aug. 25.

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$321,612 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Wood River

By Metro East Sun | Aug 26, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Week ending Aug. 3: one inmate sentenced in Jersey County to be released

By Metro East Sun | Aug 26, 2022

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Jersey County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Aug. 3.

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Analysis: 90.6% of black St. Clair County third graders failed state English exam in 2021

By Metro East Sun | Aug 26, 2022

The 2021 state English exam was taken by 899 black third grade students in St. Clair County.