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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

News from April 2025

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Massac County residents rank 93rd in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for January

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 23, 2025

Massac County residents paid $67,385 in sales taxes, ranking 93rd in total sales taxes paid per county in January.

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Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from Union County convicted of a property crime set for supervised release

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 23, 2025

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

Community Unit School District #201 Board of Education met April 22

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Apr 23, 2025

Community Unit School District #201 Board of Education met 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22

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North Chicago Community Unit School District #187 Independent Authority and the Financial Oversight Panel met April 22

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 23, 2025

North Chicago Community Unit School District #187 Independent Authority and the Financial Oversight Panel met Tuesday, April 22.

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Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees met April 22

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 23, 2025

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees met Tuesday, April 22.

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Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees met March 25

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 22, 2025

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees met Tuesday, March 25

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How many lawyers were granted admission to practice law in cities within Alexander County in March?

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 22, 2025

There were two lawyers in good standing in cities within Alexander County as of March.

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U.S. Rep. Bost: 'Our prayers are with the families impacted' by Coles County plane crash

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 22, 2025

Mike Bost, the representative for Illinois' 12th Congressional District, expressed his condolences to the families affected by a fatal plane crash in Coles County and praised the first responders for their courageous assistance.

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Johnson County collects $38,767 in County Sales Tax in January

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 22, 2025

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

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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations in Massac County Unit School District #1 in 2023-24 school year?

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 22, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 41.4% of the students in Massac County Unit School District #1 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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No new registered sex offenders living in Pope County in week ending April 6

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 22, 2025

There are no new registered sex offenders living in Pope County in the week ending April 6, according to the Police Sex Offender Registry.

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Cypress Elementary School District #64 Board of Education met April 22

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 22, 2025

Cypress Elementary School District #64 Board of Education met Tuesday, April 22

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Johnson County: Medicare transfers accounted for 7.9% of income in 2022

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 22, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 7.9% of income in Johnson County, providing an average of $3,091 per capita to residents.

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Hardin County has no new registered sex offenders in week ending April 6

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 21, 2025

There are no new registered sex offenders living in Hardin County in the week ending April 6 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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Johnson County ranks 83rd in Illinois for per capita government transfer income in 2022

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 21, 2025

In 2022, residents of Johnson County received an average of $11,238 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 20th lowest in Illinois.

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Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from Pulaski County convicted of a crime against justice set for supervised release

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 21, 2025

There was one offender convicted of a crime against justice living in Pulaski 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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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations in County of Union School District 43 in 2023-24 school year?

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 21, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 45.2% of the students in County of Union School District 43 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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City of Metropolis City Council met March 24

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 21, 2025

City of Metropolis City Council met Monday, March 24

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Did Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 21, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 47.7% of the students in Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Cities in Hardin County recorded unchanged number of lawyers practicing law in March

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 20, 2025

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