Southern Illinois News

This is an increase over the month before.

Union County collects $34,273 in County Sales Tax in June

This is an increase over the month before.

Elizabethtown residents pay $4,674 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

This is an increase over the month before.

Q2 2022 Recap: 1 parolee from Massac County convicted of crimes against persons set for release

There was one offender convicted of a crime against a person living in Massac County released on parole during the second quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Southern Illinois News.

Pope County Community Unit 1 School District Board of Education met May 19

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 8, 2022

Pope County Community Unit 1 School District Board of Education met Thursday, May 19.

$8,948 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in June for Pulaski County

This is an increase over the month before.

Q2 2022 Recap: 1 parolee from Massac County convicted of crimes against justice set for release

There was one offender convicted of a crime against justice living in Massac County released on parole during the second quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Southern Illinois News.

Pulaski County residents pay $19,694 in County Sales Tax in June

This is an increase over the month before.

$1,402 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in June for Eddyville

This is an increase over the month before.

42.2% of households in Golconda received food stamps in 2020

Golconda ranked 18th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

East Cape Girardeau collects $929 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

This is a decrease from the month before.

Hardin County Community Unit School District No. 1 Board of Education met April 25

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 7, 2022

Hardin County Community Unit School District No. 1 Board of Education met Monday, April 25.

Alden-Hebron Community Consolidated Unit School District #19 Board of Education met June 29

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 7, 2022

Alden-Hebron Community Consolidated Unit School District #19 Board of Education met Wednesday, June 29.

Pope County taxpayers give $5,219 in Countywide Sales Tax in June

This is an increase over the month before.

29.9% of households in Pulaski received food stamps in 2020

Pulaski ranked 96th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Dongola taxpayers give $5,439 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in June

This is an increase over the month before.

Dongola residents pay $6,873 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

This is an increase over the month before.

Windhorst: 'Thank you to the voters of the 117th District for your support and the great Election Results tonight!'

By Zachary Richter | Jul 6, 2022

In a June 28 Facebook post, Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harisburg) thanked his constituents for supporting him and electing him to the 117th District.

Q2 2022 Recap: 1 parolee from Johnson County convicted of property crimes set for release

There was one offender convicted of a property crime living in Johnson County released on parole during the second quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Southern Illinois News.

Pope County collects $9,946 in County Sales Tax in June