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$3,729 in County Sales Tax collected in April for Hardin County

By Southern Illinois News | May 2, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Welcome Capitol Pain Institute

By Press release submission | May 2, 2022

Welcome Capitol Pain Institute

Egyptian Community Unit School District No. 5 Board of Education met April 25

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 2, 2022

Egyptian Community Unit School District No. 5 Board of Education met 6 p.m. Monday, April 25.

Alexander County taxpayers give $7,487 in County Sales Tax in April

By Southern Illinois News | May 1, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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State Sen. Terri Bryant: New Franklin County Courthouse ribbon cutting 'a once-in-a- lifetime event'

By David Beasley | May 1, 2022

State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) was on hand for the ribbon cutting as Franklin County welcomed its new county courthouse.

Alto Pass residents pay $1,228 in Municipal Sales Tax in April

By Southern Illinois News | May 1, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Anna taxpayers give $141,718 in Municipal Sales Tax in April

By Southern Illinois News | May 1, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

State Rep. Jacobs: 'Great day for history lesson' at Mound City National Cemetery

By David Beasley | May 1, 2022

State Rep. Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) recently attended an historic reenactment at Mound City National Cemetery praising the individuals involved in the event.

Pope County 100th highest taxed Illinois county in April

By Southern Illinois News | May 1, 2022

Pope County was ranked 100th the month before.

12.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Elizabethtown

By Southern Illinois News | May 1, 2022

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