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The Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry shows there are no new registered sex offenders living in Hardin County as of the week ending Dec. 29.

How many students failed their math exams in Johnson County in 2023-24 school year?

More than 8 in 10 Johnson County public high school students aren't at grade level in math.

Q3 Recap: 2 parolees from Union County convicted of property crimes set for supervised release

There were two offenders convicted of property crimes living in Union County released on parole during the third quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Southern Illinois News.

Which former Southern Illinois News area high school standouts will be in action on Thursday, Jan. 9?

This former Southern Illinois News area high school standout will be in action on Thursday, Jan. 9.

Analysis: 88.7% of students in Union County schools failed state math exam in 2023-24 school year

Nearly 9 in 10 Union County public high school students aren't at grade level in math.

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Alexander County in week ending Dec. 28?

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Alexander County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Dec. 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Pulaski County will have 2 inmates sentenced in its jurisdiction released during Q1

The Illinois Department of Corrections is set to release two inmates who were sentenced to jail in Pulaski County during the first quarter of .

No new registered sex offenders living in Alexander County in week ending Dec. 29

There are no new registered sex offenders living in Alexander County in the week ending Dec. 29, according to the Police Sex Offender Registry.

Q3 Recap: 1 parolee from Pope County convicted of a crime against a person set for supervised release

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

Alexander County will have 1 inmate sentenced in its jurisdiction released during Q1

The Illinois Department of Corrections is set to release one inmate who was sentenced to jail in Alexander County during the first quarter of .

How many students failed their math exams in Hardin County in 2023-24 school year?

Nearly 10 in 10 Hardin County public high school students aren't at grade level in math.

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Southern Illinois News area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Southern Illinois News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

1 gas station in cities throughout Union County had the cheapest diesel in week ending Dec. 28

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Union County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Dec. 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Analysis: 95.3% of students in Pope County school failed state math exam in 2023-24 school year

Nearly 10 in 10 Pope County public high school students aren't at grade level in math.

Cheapest diesel in cities across Johnson County in week ending Dec. 28

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Johnson County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Dec. 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Q1: Illinois Department of Corrections set to release 3 inmates sentenced in Pope County

The Illinois Department of Corrections is set to release three inmates who were sentenced to jail in Pope County during the first quarter of .

Meridian Community Unit School District 101: How many students met or exceeded expectations in Math in 2022-23 school year?