July, 2023 Stories | Metro East Sun

City of Belleville Zoning Board of Appeals met April 27

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 7, 2023

City of Belleville Zoning Board of Appeals met Thursday, April 27

City of Edwardsville Finance Committee met April 27

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 7, 2023

City of Edwardsville Finance Committee met Thursday, April 27

$823,764 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in April for St. Clair County

By Metro East Sun | Jul 6, 2023

In April, St. Clair County saw an increase in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

City of Edwardsville Public Safety Committee met April 25

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 6, 2023

City of Edwardsville Public Safety Committee met Tuesday, April 25

City of Belleville Economic Development & Annexation Committee met June 7

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 6, 2023

City of Belleville Economic Development & Annexation Committee met Wednesday, June 7

Madison County collects $1.1 million in Metro-East Transit District Sales Tax in April

By Metro East Sun | Jul 5, 2023

In April, Madison County saw an increase in Metro-East Transit District Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

City of Edwardsville Public Services Committee met April 25

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 5, 2023

City of Edwardsville Public Services Committee met Tuesday, April 25

City of Fairview Heights City Council met June 6

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 5, 2023

City of Fairview Heights City Council met Tuesday, June 6

O'Fallon ranks 62nd in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during April

By Metro East Sun | Jul 4, 2023

O'Fallon residents paid $1.3 million in sales taxes, ranking 62nd in total sales taxes paid per municipality in April.

Madison County taxpayers give $719,390 in County Flood Protection Tax in April

By Metro East Sun | Jul 4, 2023

In April, Madison County saw an increase in County Flood Protection Tax collection compared to the previous month.

City of Edwardsville Human Relations Commission met June 5

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jul 4, 2023

City of Edwardsville Human Relations Commission met 5 p.m. Monday, June 5.

City of Edwardsville Administrative and Community Services Committee met April 25

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 4, 2023

City of Edwardsville Administrative and Community Services Committee met Tuesday, April 25

City of Edwardsville City Council met June 6

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 4, 2023

City of Edwardsville City Council met Tuesday, June 6

$950,055 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in April for Madison County

By Metro East Sun | Jul 3, 2023

In April, Madison County saw an increase in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Hertel: ‘These tax adjustments will impact consumers’

By Metro East Sun Report | Jul 3, 2023

Critics are being vocal about the newly enacted gas tax on July 1 as well as the resumption of the state’s grocery tax.

Prairie State sales taxes: Jersey County residents paid 49th-largest sum in April

By Metro East Sun | Jul 3, 2023

Jersey County residents paid $364,917 in sales taxes, the 49th highest total paid per county in April.

City of Belleville, Illinois Downtown Belleville Development Commission met April 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 3, 2023

City of Belleville, Illinois Downtown Belleville Development Commission met Monday, April 24

City of Edwardsville Municipal Band Board met June 5

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 3, 2023

City of Edwardsville Municipal Band Board met Monday, June 5

11 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 24

By Metro East Sun | Jul 2, 2023

There were 11 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending June 24, an increase over the previous week.

Madison County had a median home sale price of $125,500 of 231 homes in June 2023