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There was one offender convicted of a financial crime or fraud living in Johnson County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Southern Illinois News.

Union County residents pay $28,015 in County Sales Tax in November 2023

In November 2023, Union County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded Mathematics IAR expectations in Pulaski County in 2021-22 school year?

Out of the 283 students who took the IAR in the 2021-22 school year, 9.9% passed the Mathematics portion of the test.

1 gas station in cities throughout Union County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending Feb. 10

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Union County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 10, according to GasBuddy.com.

Which former Southern Illinois News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 12?

These former Southern Illinois News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 12.

Q4 2023 Recap: 1 parolee from Johnson County convicted of a crime involving alcohol set for supervised release

By Southern Illinois News | Feb 10, 2024

There was one offender convicted of a crime involving alcohol living in Johnson County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Southern Illinois News.

$36,444 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in November 2023 for Union County

By Southern Illinois News | Feb 10, 2024

In November 2023, Union County saw a decrease in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

How many Massac County students failed their Mathematics IAR during 2021-22?

By Southern Illinois News | Feb 10, 2024

Out of the 880 students who took the IAR in the 2021-22 school year, 68.4% failed the Mathematics portion of the test.

Johnson County: How many students failed the Mathematics test in 2021-22 school year?

Out of the 717 students who took the IAR in the 2021-22 school year, 73.4% failed the Mathematics portion of the test.

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Johnson County in week ending Feb. 3?

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Johnson County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

Pulaski County collects $12,019 in County Sales Tax in November 2023

In November 2023, Pulaski County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

$80,503 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in 2022 for Pulaski County

In 2022, Pulaski County saw an increase in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous year.

Did County of Union School District 43 students fail or pass their 2021-22 ELA tests?

In the 2021-22 school year, 51.2% of County of Union School District 43 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

43 is median age of Johnson County residents by 2021

Johnson County residents have a median age of 43-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.

Johnson County ranks 74th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during November 2023

Johnson County residents paid $144,961 in sales taxes, ranking 74th in total sales taxes paid per county in November 2023.

Pulaski County taxpayers give $7,249 in Countywide Sales Tax in November 2023

In November 2023, Pulaski County saw a decrease in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

How many Union County students failed their Mathematics IAR during 2021-22?

Out of the 887 students who took the IAR in the 2021-22 school year, 84.3% failed the Mathematics portion of the test.

Test expectations: How many Vienna School District 55 students failed to meet the ELA IAR expectations in 2021-22 school year?