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The number of lawyers with active licenses in cities in Union County in March remained the same in comparison to the previous month.

Prairie State taxes: Pope County residents rank 94th in total sales taxes paid for January

Pope County residents paid $60,528 in sales taxes, ranking 94th in total sales taxes paid per county in January.

North Chicago Community Unit School District #187 Independent Authority and the Financial Oversight Panel met April 15

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Apr 18, 2025

North Chicago Community Unit School District #187 Independent Authority and the Financial Oversight Panel met 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 15

Alexander County gets tentative property assessment equalization factor of 0.9838

Alexander County has received a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 0.9838, as announced by David Harris, the director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR).

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Which former Southern Illinois News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, April 21?

These former Southern Illinois News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, April 21.

Registered sex offenders: no new living in Pope County as of March 30

The Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry shows there are no new registered sex offenders living in Pope County as of the week ending March 30.

Union County taxpayers give $143,476 in County School Facility Tax in January

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

2 new registered sex offenders living in Union County as of March

There were two new registered sex offenders living in Union County in March, according to the Police Sex Offender Registry.

56.5% of Vienna School District 55 students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

In the 2023-24 school year, 56.5% of the students in Vienna School District 55 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from Pope County convicted of a financial crime or fraud set for supervised release

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

City of Vienna City Council met March 19

City of Vienna City Council met Wednesday, March 19

Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 81 Board of Education met March 17

Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 81 Board of Education met Monday, March 17

City of Vienna City Council met April 16

City of Vienna City Council met Wednesday, April 16

Alden-Hebron School District 19 Board of Education met April 16

Alden-Hebron School District 19 Board of Education met Werdnesday, April 16

Steve Cortes on Rep. Budzinski opposing SAVE Act: ‘Only radicals pretend there is something wrong with requiring ID’

Steve Cortes, founder of the League of American Workers, said Rep. Nikki Budzinski’s opposition to the SAVE Act goes against 80% of Americans who “demand sensible Voter ID requirements.”

In 2022, Hardin County ranks third among Illinois counties with 41.2% transfer dependency

In 2022, Hardin County ranked third most government transfer-dependent county in Illinois, with 41.2% of total income coming from government transfers.

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Which former Southern Illinois News area high school standouts will be in action on Sunday, April 20?

These former Southern Illinois News area high school standouts will be in action on Sunday, April 20.

Massac County has no new registered sex offenders in week ending March 30