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News from April 2023

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Collinsville residents rank 62nd in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for January

By Metro East Sun | Apr 24, 2023

Collinsville residents paid $1.5 million in sales taxes, ranking 62nd in total sales taxes paid per municipality in January.

City of Belleville City Council met Feb. 21

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 24, 2023

City of Belleville City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 21

City of Edwardsville Campus to Community Committee met April 11

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 24, 2023

City of Edwardsville Campus to Community Committee met Tuesday, April 11

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St. Clair County will have seven inmates sentenced in its jurisdiction released during week ending April 22

By Metro East Sun | Apr 23, 2023

There are seven inmates sentenced to jail in St. Clair County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending April 22.

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Metro East Sun area weekly mass times

By Metro East Sun | Apr 22, 2023

The following parishes in the Metro East Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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1 company in a city within St. Clair County received one inspection in Q1 2023

By Metro East Sun | Apr 22, 2023

There was one company in a city associated with St. Clair County that received an FDA inspection in the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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Illinois Department of Corrections to release four inmates sentenced in Madison County during week ending April 22

By Metro East Sun | Apr 22, 2023

There are four inmates sentenced to jail in Madison County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending April 22.

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Week ending April 22: one inmate sentenced in Jersey County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections

By Metro East Sun | Apr 21, 2023

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Jersey County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending April 22.

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How many companies in cities in Madison County received FDA inspections in Q1 2023?

By Metro East Sun | Apr 21, 2023

There was one company in a city associated with Madison County that received an FDA inspection in the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

City of Belleville Police & Fire Committee met Jan. 9

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 21, 2023

City of Belleville Police & Fire Committee met Monday, Jan. 9

City of Belleville Planning Commission met April 5

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 20, 2023

City of Belleville Planning Commission met Wednesday, April 5

City of Edwardsville Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee met April 5

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 20, 2023

City of Edwardsville Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee met Wednesday, April 5

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Fairview Heights responsible for 47th-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during January

By Metro East Sun | Apr 19, 2023

Fairview Heights residents paid $1.8 million in sales taxes, the 47th highest total paid per municipality in January.

City of Fairview Heights City Council met April 4

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 19, 2023

City of Fairview Heights City Council met Tuesday, April 4

City of Fairview Heights Business Alliance Commission met April 4

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 19, 2023

City of Fairview Heights Business Alliance Commission met Tuesday, April 4

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Employee prohibits commission board members from conducting meeting; says new law doesn’t apply

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Apr 18, 2023

The March 16, 2023, scheduled meeting of the full commission of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Madison County (“VACMC”) was something you would have to witness in person to believe.

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Turner: 'Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity wants to hear YOUR perspective on internet connectivity and digital learning'

By Metro East Sun Report | Apr 18, 2023

In an April 6 Facebook post, State Sen. Doris Turner (D-Decatur) shared information on meetings for the public to give input on the state's plans for digital equity.

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Plummer: ‘Chicago is a dying city b/c of ‘leaders’ like you’

By Metro East Sun Report | Apr 18, 2023

State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is slamming State Sen. Robert J. Peters (D-Chicago) over his explanation for violent mobs that terrorized people over the weekend.

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City of Edwardsville Human Relations Committee met April 3

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Apr 18, 2023

City of Edwardsville Human Relations Committee met 5 p.m. Monday, April 3.

City of Jerseyville City Council met April 4

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 18, 2023

City of Jerseyville City Council met Tuesday, April 4