March, 2025 Stories | Metro East Sun

1 new registered sex offender living in Madison County in week ending March 9

By Metro East Sun | Mar 24, 2025

Madison County has one new sex offender registered as living there in the week ending March 9, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Prairie State taxes: Edwardsville residents rank 67th in total sales taxes paid for December 2024

By Metro East Sun | Mar 24, 2025

Edwardsville residents paid $1.3 million in sales taxes, ranking 67th in total sales taxes paid per municipality in December 2024.

In 2022, Madison County ranks 62nd among Illinois counties for government transfer income per capita at $12,071

By Metro East Sun | Mar 24, 2025

In 2022, residents of Madison County received an average of $12,071 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 41st lowest in Illinois.

Representative Charlie Meier opposes homeschool act amid legislative progress

By Metro East Sun | Mar 24, 2025

Last week in Springfield marked a significant period as the deadline for bills to pass House committees was reached.

Mike Bost discusses local storm damage and UAE investment deal

By Metro East Sun | Mar 24, 2025

In recent updates from Representative Mike Bost dated March 22 and March 24, he detailed visits to areas affected by storm damage in Illinois as well as international agreements between the U.S. and UAE concerning substantial investments in...

Hearing addresses coordination between VA EHRM program and community care providers

By Metro East Sun | Mar 24, 2025

Rep. Tom Barrett, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, addressed the issue of interoperability between the Department of Veterans Affairs' Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM)...

Illinois Republicans oppose homeschool regulation and challenge redistricting

By Metro East Sun | Mar 24, 2025

Last week, significant developments unfolded in Springfield concerning education and redistricting legislation.

Rep. Mike Bost discusses storm recovery efforts and UAE-U.S. investment deal

By Metro East Sun | Mar 24, 2025

Rep. Mike Bost provides updates on his recent visit to assess storm damage in Neoga and highlights a major $1.4 trillion investment deal between the UAE and U.S., illustrating international economic cooperation under President Trump's...

1 gas station in cities throughout Madison County had the cheapest diesel in week ending Mar. 15

By Metro East Sun | Mar 23, 2025

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Madison County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 15, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within St. Clair County in week ending Mar. 15?

By Metro East Sun | Mar 23, 2025

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout St. Clair County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 15, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

1 H-1B petition filed by employers classified under Retail Trade industry across Metro East Sun publication area in 2024

By Metro East Sun | Mar 23, 2025

An employer classified under the Retail Trade industry based in the Metro East Sun publication area submitted one H-1B petition during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.