March, 2022 Stories | Metro East Sun

Fidelity residents pay $834 in Municipal Sales Tax in 2021

By Metro East Sun | Mar 28, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

City of Fairview Heights Beautification Commission met March 16

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 28, 2022

City of Fairview Heights Beautification Commission met 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 16.

Centerville Station, Illinois had a median home sale price of $63,000 in February 2022

By Metro East Sun | Mar 28, 2022

This is the only home sale price for Centerville Station, Illinois in February 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

St. Clair County officials report 723 coronavirus deaths, with 63,461 confirmed cases

By Metro East Sun | Mar 28, 2022

There have been 63,461 confirmed coronavirus cases in St. Clair County as of March 28, with 723 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Lebanon City Council Committee met March 7

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Mar 28, 2022

Lebanon City Council Committee met Monday, March 7.

City of Edwardsville Human Relations Committee met March 7

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Mar 28, 2022

City of Edwardsville Human Relations Committee met Monday, March 7.

Fairview Heights residents pay $56,777 in Business District Tax in 2021

By Metro East Sun | Mar 27, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

St. Clair County residents pay $1.9 million in County Sales Tax in 2021

By Metro East Sun | Mar 27, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois for the week of March 20

By Metro East Sun | Mar 27, 2022

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of March 20.

Fairview Heights collects $8.1 million in Municipal Sales Tax in 2021

By Metro East Sun | Mar 27, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

$8,254 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in 2021 for Fayetteville

By Metro East Sun | Mar 27, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

Fairview Heights taxpayers give $6.8 million in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax in 2021

By Metro East Sun | Mar 27, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

Five homes sold in Smithton, Illinois with a median home sale price of $225,000 in February 2022

By Metro East Sun | Mar 27, 2022

These are the top five home sales for Smithton, Illinois in February 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

Elsah collects $7,312 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in 2021

By Metro East Sun | Mar 26, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

Edwardsville residents pay $8 million in Municipal Sales Tax in 2021

By Metro East Sun | Mar 26, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

Wood River taxpayers give $126,299 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in February

By Metro East Sun | Mar 26, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Friess: 'Our citizens have a right to know who is going to be appointed their fire chief'

By Andy Nghiem | Mar 26, 2022

During a news conference on Feb. 16, state Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) promoted legislation that would prevent known arsonists from becoming fire chiefs in the state.