July, 2022 Stories | Metro East Sun

City of Highland City Council met April 4

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 29, 2022

City of Highland City Council met Monday, April 4.

City of Edwardsville Administrative & Community Services Committee met June 30

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 29, 2022

City of Edwardsville Administrative & Community Services Committee met Thursday, June 30.

Home prices increased in Caseyville during Q2

By Metro East Sun | Jul 28, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in the second quarter of 2022 in Caseyville rose by $13,675 while total sales remained unchanged with 28 homes sold.

Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Bost: "My House Republican colleagues and I are fighting back against this shortsighted policy idea "

By Metro East Sun | Jul 28, 2022

Mike Bost has 15,577 Twitter followers as of July 27.

East Carondelet, Illinois had a median home sale price of $26,500 in June 2022

By Metro East Sun | Jul 28, 2022

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

First half of 2022: Home prices in Collinsville (St. Clair County) increased

By Metro East Sun | Jul 28, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2022 in Collinsville in St. Clair County rose by $45,000 while total sales decreased by 13.3 percent.

Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Bost: "Biden & DC Dems are considering an export ban on US oil & gas products. Another gimmick doomed to fail...."

By Metro East Sun | Jul 28, 2022

Mike Bost has 15,577 Twitter followers as of July 27.

Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois for the week of July 17

By Metro East Sun | Jul 28, 2022

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of July 17.

19.4% of households in East Carondelet received food stamps in 2020

By Metro East Sun | Jul 28, 2022

East Carondelet ranked 328th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Cody G Bernardoni and Katelyn E Sternberg acquire 848 Fox Glenn Ln., Miller

By Metro East Sun | Jul 28, 2022

A property at 848 Fox Glenn Ln. was sold on July 27 by Matthew C. and Emily Hendrix for $205,000. The buyers were Cody G Bernardoni and Katelyn E Sternberg.

City of Highland City Council met March 21

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 28, 2022

City of Highland City Council met Monday, March 21.

City of Fairview Heights Planning Commission met June 30

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 28, 2022

City of Fairview Heights Planning Commission met Thursday, June 30.

Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Goetten to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Jul 27, 2022

Jersey County State’s Attorney Benjamin L. Goetten, a Democrat, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.