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Week ending Sept. 10: Gillespie home sales

By South Central Reporter | Oct 10, 2022

The following home sale was reported in Gillespie in the week ending Sept. 10, according to BlockShopper.com.

Village of New Baden Village Board met Sept. 19

By Philip Gonzales | Oct 10, 2022

Village of New Baden Village Board met Monday, Sept. 19.

Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education met Sept. 19

By Philip Gonzales | Oct 10, 2022

Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education met Monday, Sept. 19.

Q3 2022 Recap: 6 parolees from Macoupin County convicted of property crimes set for release

By South Central Reporter | Oct 9, 2022

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

Q3 2022 Recap: 1 parolee from Macoupin County convicted of crimes involving weapons set for release

By South Central Reporter | Oct 9, 2022

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

Washington County residents pay $24,984 in County Sales Tax in September

By South Central Reporter | Oct 9, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

$46,948 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in September for Washington County

By South Central Reporter | Oct 9, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Q3 2022 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Marion County?

By South Central Reporter | Oct 9, 2022

There were 19 offenders living in Marion County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by South Central Reporter.

Carlinville weekly recap of home sales during week ending Sept. 10

By South Central Reporter | Oct 9, 2022

The following residential sales were reported in Carlinville in the week ending Sept. 10, according to BlockShopper.com.

Weekly recap of Virden home sales during week ending Sept. 10

By South Central Reporter | Oct 9, 2022

There were two reported residential sales in Virden in the week ending Sept. 10, according to BlockShopper.com.

Illinois' Meier on CILA residents: 'Somebody has got to be there to watch out for them'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 8, 2022

Republican state Rep. Charlie Meier is taking a stand for some of Illinois’ most vulnerable residents.

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South Central Reporter area weekly mass times

By South Central Reporter | Oct 8, 2022

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

Jacobs at the Southern Illinois Construction Industry Career Expo: 'High school young adults were treated to hands on experience!'

By Solange DeLisle | Oct 8, 2022

State Rep. Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) applauded the annual Southern Illinois Construction Industry Career Expo for giving young people an opportunity to learn about what they could be doing and the money they could be making in this career.