February, 2022 Stories | Metro East Sun

O'Fallon collects $258,943 in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax in January

By Metro East Sun | Feb 21, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Fairview Heights stagnates at one

By Metro East Sun | Feb 21, 2022

There were no new teachers in Fairview Heights who signed the pledge on Feb. 19, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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McClure bill allows DCFS workers to carry pepper spray

By Trina Thomas | Feb 21, 2022

State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Jacksonville) recently introduced legislation that would allow Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) employees to carry pepper spray for defensive purposes if ever caught in dangerous circumstances while on duty.

New Douglas residents pay $734 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

By Metro East Sun | Feb 21, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Top 10 Swansea, Illinois home sales for January 2022

By Metro East Sun | Feb 21, 2022

These are the top 10 home sales for Swansea, Illinois in January 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

$941,949 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in January for O'Fallon

By Metro East Sun | Feb 21, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Top 10 Miller, Illinois home sales for 2021

By Metro East Sun | Feb 21, 2022

These are the top 10 home sales for Miller, Illinois in 2021, calculated for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, according to BlockShopper.com.

27 homes sold in Marissa, Illinois with a median home sale price of $55,000 in 2021

By Metro East Sun | Feb 21, 2022

These are the top 10 home sales for Marissa, Illinois in 2021, calculated for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, according to BlockShopper.com.

Lenzburg, Illinois had a median home sale price of $33,000 of four homes in 2021

By Metro East Sun | Feb 21, 2022

These are the top four home sales for Lenzburg, Illinois in 2021, calculated for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, according to BlockShopper.com.

O'Fallon taxpayers give $14,250 in Business District Tax in January

By Metro East Sun | Feb 21, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

City of Edwardsville Historic Preservation Commission met February 9

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Feb 21, 2022

City of Edwardsville Historic Preservation Commission met 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 9.

City of Troy Administrative & Community Services Committee met Dec. 2

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 21, 2022

City of Troy Administrative & Community Services Committee met Thursday, Dec. 2.

City of Belleville City Council met Feb. 7

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 21, 2022

City of Belleville City Council met Monday, Feb. 7.

Millstadt taxpayers give $59,938 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

By Metro East Sun | Feb 20, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

$21,617 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in January for New Athens

By Metro East Sun | Feb 20, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Millstadt residents pay $3,260 in Business District Tax in January

By Metro East Sun | Feb 20, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

What did Mike Bost just tweet?

By Metro East Sun | Feb 20, 2022

Mike Bost has 15,577 Twitter followers as of Feb. 18.

One Fairview Heights teacher pledges to teach Critical Race Theory despite controversy by week ending Feb. 11

By Metro East Sun | Feb 20, 2022

Critical Race Theory will be taught by one teacher in Fairview Heights who’s signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Feb. 11.