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Union County residents pay $178,449 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in January

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 13, 2025

In January, Union County saw an increase in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Q1: 1 new registered sex offender living in Johnson County

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 13, 2025

The Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry shows there was one new registered sex offender living in Johnson County as of the first quarter of 2025.

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Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from Alexander County convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons set for supervised release

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 13, 2025

There was one offender convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons living in Alexander County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Southern Illinois News.

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Johnson County called home by 1 new registered sex offender as of March

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 13, 2025

There was one new registered sex offender living in Johnson County in March, according to the Police Sex Offender Registry.

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Unchanged number of lawyers was granted admission to practice law in cities within Johnson County in Q1 compared to the previous quarter

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 13, 2025

The number of lawyers with active licenses in cities within Johnson County in the first quarter of 2025 remained the same in comparison to the previous quarter.

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Union County residents rank 52nd in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for January

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 13, 2025

Union County residents paid $399,684 in sales taxes, ranking 52nd in total sales taxes paid per county in January.

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Illinois State Board of Education met March 12

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 13, 2025

Illinois State Board of Education met Wednesday, March 12

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Week ending March 30: No new registered sex offenders living in Alexander County

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 13, 2025

There are no new registered sex offenders living in Alexander County in the week ending March 30, according to the Police Sex Offender Registry.

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Union County Board of Commissioners met April 11

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Apr 13, 2025

Union County Board of Commissioners met 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 11

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Pope County: Residents received $8.97 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 13, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 6.5% of income in Pope County, providing an average of $2,378 per capita to residents.

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How many lawyers were eligible to practice law in cities in Pulaski County in March?

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 12, 2025

There was no change in the number of active legal licenses in cities within Pulaski County in March compared to the previous month.

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Alexander County called home by 1 new registered sex offender in Q1

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 12, 2025

The Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry shows there was one new registered sex offender living in Alexander County as of the first quarter of 2025.

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$36,324 in County Sales Tax collected in January for Union County

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 12, 2025

In January, Union County saw an increase in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Southern Illinois News area weekly mass times

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 12, 2025

The following parishes in the Southern Illinois News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Registered sex offenders: no new living in Union County as of March 23

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 12, 2025

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

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Pulaski County taxpayers give $16,551 in County Sales Tax in January

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 12, 2025

In January, Pulaski County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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No new registered sex offenders living in Hardin County as of March

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 12, 2025

There were no new registered sex offenders living in Hardin County in March, compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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Q4 2024 Recap: 3 parolees from Massac County convicted of drug crimes set for supervised release

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 12, 2025

There were three offenders convicted of drug crimes living in Massac County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Southern Illinois News.

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Cities within Union County registered no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses to practice law in Q1 compared to the previous quarter

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 11, 2025

The number of lawyers with active licenses in cities within Union County in the first quarter of 2025 remained the same in comparison to the previous quarter.

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City of Metropolis Planning Commission met April 10

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 11, 2025

City of Metropolis Planning Commission met Thursday, April 10.