August, 2022 Stories | SE Illinois News

Hamilton County collects $58,507 in County School Facility Tax in July

By SE Illinois News | Aug 4, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Going Somewhere: Saline County sees 1.3% fall in population from 2020 to 2021

By SE Illinois News | Aug 4, 2022

Saline County had the 52nd largest population in Illinois in 2021.

Saline County residents pay $23,242 in County Sales Tax in July

By SE Illinois News | Aug 4, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Hood to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Aug 4, 2022

Hamilton County State’s Attorney Justin E. Hood, a Democrat, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

Harrisburg Community Unit School District No. 3 Board of Education met June 3

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 4, 2022

Harrisburg Community Unit School District No. 3 Board of Education met Friday, June 3.

Galatia Community Unit School District Number 1 Board of Education met June 2

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 4, 2022

Galatia Community Unit School District Number 1 Board of Education met Thursday, June 2.

2020: Hamilton County residents have median age of 44

By SE Illinois News | Aug 3, 2022

Hamilton County residents have a median age of 44-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.

Hamilton County residents pay $21,247 in County Sales Tax in July

By SE Illinois News | Aug 3, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

$304 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Bone Gap

By SE Illinois News | Aug 3, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

$17,035 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in July for Hamilton County

By SE Illinois News | Aug 3, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Hamilton County taxpayers give $58,117 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in July

By SE Illinois News | Aug 3, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Bailey publishes opinion piece on 'how we Restore Chicago and all of Illinois’ greatness'

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 3, 2022

Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) recently laid out his plan to "Restore Chicago and all of Illinois’ greatness."

66 fewer people living in Hamilton County in 2021 compared to 2020

By SE Illinois News | Aug 3, 2022

Hamilton County had the 89th largest population in Illinois in 2021.

Open book: What’s the average educators salary in Fairfield Public School District 112 in 2020?

By SE Illinois News | Aug 3, 2022

How much did retired Illinois teachers in Fairfield Public School District 112 make on average, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?