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Volunteers for Shimkus received $7,350 during June 2019.

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Volunteers for Shimkus receives $10,500 during July 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 9, 2020

Volunteers for Shimkus received $10,500 during July 2019.

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Analysis: How much more will Lenzburg residents pay in income taxes?

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 9, 2020

Lenzburg residents will have to pay $442,076 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

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Analysis: How much more will East Carondelet residents pay in income taxes?

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 8, 2020

East Carondelet residents will have to pay $648,296 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

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Peggy Hubbard for US Senate, Inc. receives $7,400 during July 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 8, 2020

Peggy Hubbard for US Senate, Inc. received $7,400 during July 2019.

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Analysis: How much more will Marissa residents pay in income taxes?

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 7, 2020

Marissa residents will have to pay $1,392,322 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

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Volunteers for Shimkus receives $4,300 during February 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 7, 2020

Volunteers for Shimkus received $4,300 during February 2019.

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 114: Greenwood Bill Seeks to Provide State Grants to Financially Distressed Cities

By Press release submission | Mar 6, 2020

Greenwood Bill Seeks to Provide State Grants to Financially Distressed Cities

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 112: Stuart Welcomes Edwardsville State Champion Cheerleaders to Springfield

By Press release submission | Mar 6, 2020

Stuart Welcomes Edwardsville State Champion Cheerleaders to Springfield

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 111: Bristow to Host Property Tax Office Hours in Alton

By Press release submission | Mar 6, 2020

Bristow to Host Property Tax Office Hours in Alton.

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Peggy Hubbard for US Senate, Inc. receives $1,000 during February 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 6, 2020

Peggy Hubbard for US Senate, Inc. received $1,000 during February 2019.

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Analysis: How much more will New Athens residents pay in income taxes?

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 6, 2020

New Athens residents will have to pay $1,877,623 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

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Senator says policy of releasing felons in country illegally into community instead of ICE is 'extremely dangerous'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 5, 2020

Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to immediately rescind a policy change enacted by his administration that the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association insists now allows violent felons facing deportation to be released into local communities without notice.

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Volunteers for Shimkus receives $1,000 during August 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 5, 2020

Volunteers for Shimkus received $1,000 during August 2019.

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Analysis: How much more will Dupo residents pay in income taxes?

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 5, 2020

Dupo residents will have to pay $1,931,499 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

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Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal

By Kyla Asbury | 1 month ago

Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week

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Analysis: How much more will Lebanon residents pay in income taxes?

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 4, 2020

Lebanon residents will have to pay $3,212,865 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.