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East Gillespie taxpayers give $1,217 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By South Central Reporter | Jul 7, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

City of Salem City Council met May 2

By Philip Gonzales | Jul 7, 2022

City of Salem City Council met Monday, May 2.

Aviston Elementary School District #21 Board of Education met March 16

By Philip Gonzales | Jul 7, 2022

Aviston Elementary School District #21 Board of Education met Wednesday, March 16.

Q2 2022 Recap: 1 parolee from Fayette County convicted of crimes involving weapons set for release

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

There was one offender convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons living in Fayette County released on parole during the second quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Central Reporter.

$3,848 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in June for Coffeen

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Dorchester collects $508 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Damiansville residents pay $7,798 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Week ending June 25: Salem home sales

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

The following home sale was reported in Salem in the week ending June 25, according to BlockShopper.com.

Eagarville residents pay $104 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Q2 2022 Recap: 7 parolees from Jersey County convicted of drug crimes set for release

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

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

Donnellson taxpayers give $2,729 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Marion County collects $70,805 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in June

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

12.1% of households in Carlinville received food stamps in 2020

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

Carlinville ranked 709th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Marion County taxpayers give $35,824 in County Sales Tax in June

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Clinton County 64th highest taxed Illinois county in June

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

Clinton County was ranked 63rd the month before.

Q2 2022 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Macoupin County?

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

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

$601 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in June for Du Bois

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

17.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Farina

By South Central Reporter | Jul 6, 2022

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