July, 2022 Stories | Metro East Sun

Analysis: St. Clair County effective property tax rate outpaced the national average in Q2 2022

By Metro East Sun | Jul 3, 2022

Property owners in St. Clair County paid 1.5% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2022, which is more than 1.4 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the Metro East Sun.

Fairview Heights 62nd highest taxed Illinois municipality in June

By Metro East Sun | Jul 3, 2022

Fairview Heights was ranked 58th the month before.

11.6% of households in Sauget received food stamps in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Jul 3, 2022

Sauget ranked 734th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

$52,518 in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax collected in June for Cahokia

By Metro East Sun | Jul 3, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Bethalto residents pay $119,826 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By Metro East Sun | Jul 3, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Jersey County 49th highest taxed Illinois county in June

By Metro East Sun | Jul 3, 2022

Jersey County was ranked 47th the month before.

Recent Swansea home sales in week ending June 25

By Metro East Sun | Jul 3, 2022

The following residential sales were reported in Swansea in the week ending June 25, according to BlockShopper.com.

$178,410 in Business District Tax collected in June for Belleville

By Metro East Sun | Jul 2, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

9329 Circle Dr. sold on July 1

By Metro East Sun | Jul 2, 2022

On July 1, Treveon L Whitley Sr. and Jade A. Wilbourn purchased a property at 9329 Circle Dr. from Hte Housing LLC.

Rodrick and Cherilyn Bynum unload 7052 Bellingham Cr., O'Fallon

By Metro East Sun | Jul 2, 2022

A property at 7052 Bellingham Cr. was sold on July 1 by Rodrick and Cherilyn Bynum for $377,000. The buyers were Mark and Kristy Alpert.

Jersey County taxpayers give $179,167 in County School Facility Tax in June

By Metro East Sun | Jul 2, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

John and Autumn Renner purchase 4427 Green Ash Ct., Shiloh

By Metro East Sun | Jul 2, 2022

On July 1, John and Autumn Renner purchased a property at 4427 Green Ash Ct. from Dennis A. and Janice M. Maggio.

Q2 2022 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Madison County?

By Metro East Sun | Jul 2, 2022

There were 57 offenders living in Madison County released on parole during the second quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.