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Clinton County residents pay $136,930 in Countywide Sales Tax in June

By South Central Reporter | Jul 3, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Montgomery County home valuations prices rose in the first half of 2022

By South Central Reporter | Jul 3, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2022 in Montgomery County rose by $11,612 while total sales decreased by 14.3%.

Bulpitt taxpayers give $438 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By South Central Reporter | Jul 3, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Breese taxpayers give $105,060 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By South Central Reporter | Jul 3, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Montgomery County 42nd highest taxed Illinois county in June

By South Central Reporter | Jul 3, 2022

Montgomery County was ranked 42nd the month before.

31.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Taylorville

By South Central Reporter | Jul 3, 2022

31.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Taylorville in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Christian County collects $22,100 in County Sales Tax in June

By South Central Reporter | Jul 2, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Benld collects $4,206 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By South Central Reporter | Jul 2, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Q2 2022 Recap: 2 parolees from Bond County convicted of property crimes set for release

By South Central Reporter | Jul 2, 2022

There were two offenders convicted of property crimes living in Bond County released on parole during the second quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Central Reporter.

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South Central Reporter area weekly mass times

By South Central Reporter | Jul 2, 2022

The following parishes in the South Central Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

$59 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in June for Bingham

By South Central Reporter | Jul 2, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Home sales in Centralia in week ending June 25

By South Central Reporter | Jul 2, 2022

The following residential sales were reported in Centralia in the week ending June 25, according to BlockShopper.com.

$286,040 in County School Facility Tax collected in June for Christian County

By South Central Reporter | Jul 2, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Clinton County effective property tax rate in Q2 2022 was higher than the national average

By South Central Reporter | Jul 2, 2022

Property owners in Clinton County paid 1.8% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2022, which is more than 1.6 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the South Central Reporter.