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Of the 296 students who took the IAR in the 2023-24 school year, 93.6% failed the mathematics portion of the test.

How many lawyers in good standing were practicing law in cities within Pope County as of February?

Cities within Pope County recorded one lawyer in good standing to practice law as of February.

The Registry shows no new sex offenders living in Union County as of Feb. 23

Union County has no new sex offenders registered as living there in the week ending Feb. 23, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Johnson County in week ending Mar. 8?

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Johnson County was found at four gas stations in the week ending Mar. 8, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Union County in week ending Mar. 8?

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Union County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 8, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Union County residents pay $163,453 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in December 2024

In December 2024, Union County saw a decrease in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Johnson County ranks 70th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during December 2024

Johnson County residents paid $146,286 in sales taxes, ranking 70th in total sales taxes paid per county in December 2024.

Alexander County students and their mathematics performance in 2023-24 school year

Of the 276 students who took the IAR in the 2023-24 school year, 97.1% failed the mathematics portion of the test.

February: 2 new registered sex offenders living in Union County

There were two new registered sex offenders living in Union County in February, according to the Police Sex Offender Registry.

Registered sex offenders: no new living in Pulaski County as of Feb. 23

The Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry shows there are no new registered sex offenders living in Pulaski County as of the week ending Feb. 23.

Alexander County: Residents received $30.08 million per capita from Income Maintenance transfers in 2022

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 12.7% of income in Alexander County, providing an average of $6,191 per capita to residents.

Massac County taxpayers give $44,235 in County Sales Tax in December 2024

In December 2024, Massac County saw an increase in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Massac County students and their ELA performance in 2023-24 school year

Of the 875 students who took the IAR in the 2023-24 school year, 45.6% failed the ELA portion of the test.

Week ending Feb. 23: No new registered sex offenders living in Pope County

There are no new registered sex offenders living in Pope County in the week ending Feb. 23 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Union County in week ending Mar. 8?

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Union County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 8, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

3 new registered sex offenders living in Massac County as of February

There were three new registered sex offenders living in Massac County in February, compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Union County in week ending Mar. 8?

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Union County was found at three gas stations in the week ending Mar. 8, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

$32,875 in County Sales Tax collected in December 2024 for Union County

In December 2024, Union County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Union County had 10 lawyers in good standing in February

Cities within Union County recorded 10 lawyers in good standing to practice law as of February.

57 students enrolled at Buncombe Consolidated School District 43 in 2023-24 school year