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There were 286 people who used housing choice vouchers in Jersey County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.

Analysis: How many Jersey County residents live in public housing in 2021?

There were 260 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Jersey County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.

Q3 2022 Recap: 1 parolee from Madison County convicted of crimes against justice set for release

There was one offender convicted of a crime against justice living in Madison County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Metro East Sun.

Madison County collects $164,299 in County Sales Tax in September

This is an increase over the month before.

City of Edwardsville Foreign Fire Insurance Board met June 6

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 3, 2022

City of Edwardsville Foreign Fire Insurance Board met Monday, June 6.

City of Belleville City Council met Sept. 6

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 3, 2022

City of Belleville City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 6.

Are minorities over-represented in public housing in Madison County in 2021?

In Madison County public housing 63% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.

Housing-choice vouchers offered in Madison County in 2021

There were 2,183 people who used housing choice vouchers in Madison County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.

Jersey County residents pay $159,734 in County School Facility Tax in September

This is a decrease from the month before.

WEEKEND WRAP-UP: Men's Hockey Splits Road Trip at Waldorf

By Press release submission | Oct 2, 2022

WEEKEND WRAP-UP: Men's Hockey Splits Road Trip at Waldorf

Public housing in Madison County in 2021

There were 1,430 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Madison County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.

Q3 2022 Recap: 2 parolees from Madison County convicted of crimes involving alcohol set for release

There were two offenders convicted of crimes involving alcohol living in Madison County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Metro East Sun.

Madison County 10th highest taxed Illinois county in September

Madison County was ranked 10th the month before.

Q3 2022 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Madison County?

There were 68 offenders living in Madison County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

Effective property tax rate in Madison County outpaced the national average in Q3 2022

Property owners in Madison County paid 1.6% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the third 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.

$119,248 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collected in September for Jersey County

This is a decrease from the month before.

How many St. Clair County public housing residents in 2021 identify as a minority?

In St. Clair County public housing 92% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.

Q3 2022 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in St. Clair County?

There were 82 offenders living in St. Clair County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

Jersey County taxpayers give $48,652 in Countywide Sales Tax in September

This is a decrease from the month before.

Q3 2022 Recap: 1 parolee from Jersey County convicted of crimes involving weapons set for release