July, 2022 Stories | Metro East Sun

$414,160 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in June for Granite City

By Metro East Sun | Jul 12, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Stansbury Earns NCAA Division II National Statistical Championship

By Press release submission | Jul 12, 2022

Stansbury Earns NCAA Division II National Statistical Championship

Weekly recap, week ending July 2 home sales in Swansea

By Metro East Sun | Jul 12, 2022

There were 12 reported residential sales in Swansea in the week ending July 2, according to BlockShopper.com.

City of O'Fallon Planning Commission met June 14

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 12, 2022

City of O'Fallon Planning Commission met Tuesday, June 14.

City of Edwardsville Public Services Committee met June 14

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 12, 2022

City of Edwardsville Public Services Committee met Tuesday, June 14.

Godfrey taxpayers give $263,094 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By Metro East Sun | Jul 11, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Campaign spending: Top Q2 political donation recipients in Illinois

By Metro East Sun | Jul 11, 2022

These Illinois political organizations received the most money from campaign donations from April 1 to June 30, according to the Federal Election Commission.

Godfrey residents pay $130,976 in Business District Tax in June

By Metro East Sun | Jul 11, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Grafton collects $1,355 in Business District Tax in June

By Metro East Sun | Jul 11, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

$66,753 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in June for Glen Carbon

By Metro East Sun | Jul 11, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

12.1% of households in Summerfield received food stamps in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Jul 11, 2022

Summerfield ranked 709th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Bryant wins re-election: 'The people of the 58th District deserve a senator with a strong conservative record'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 11, 2022

Illinois State Sen. Terri Bryant thanked her constituents in a July 6 Facebook post for voting to re-elect her to represent the state's new 58th District.

Home sales during week ending July 2 in Belleville

By Metro East Sun | Jul 11, 2022

The following residential sales were reported in Belleville in the week ending July 2, according to BlockShopper.com.

Q2 2022 Recap: 16 parolees from St. Clair County convicted of drug crimes set for release

By Metro East Sun | Jul 11, 2022

There were 16 offenders convicted of drug crimes living in St. Clair County released on parole during the second quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Metro East Sun.