Monroe County
Recent News About Monroe County
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Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?
Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.
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Voter rolls: Which counties see the most women vote in Illinois?
Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Massac, Vermillion and Cook counties see the highest rate of women voting in Illinois.
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Income tax hike will cost Valmeyer residents $421,787.93 more this year, ranked 3rd in Monroe County
Valmeyer taxpayers will pay an additional $421,787.93 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Analysis: Income tax hike will cost Monroe County residents $12.5M more this year
Monroe County residents will pay an additional $12.56 million in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Salem raises taxes along with 20 other Illinois municipalities
Salem was one of 20 municipalities and local governments throughout Illinois that raised sales taxes at the beginning of the new year, according to an Illinois Policy Institute's report.
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State plaes Columbia CUSD 4 on 'Financial Recognition' list
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Columbia CUSD 4 on its "Financial Recognition" list.
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State places Valmeyer CUSD 3 on 'Financial Recognition' list
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Valmeyer CUSD 3 on its "Financial Recognition" list.
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State places Waterloo CUSD 5 on 'Financial Review' list
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Waterloo CUSD 5 on its "Financial Review" list.
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Monroe County Board of County Commissioners reviews planning update for the Bicentennial
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met this week to review the planning update for the Bicentennial.
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Monroe County Board of County Commissioners reviews economic development agreement
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners reviews economic development agreement at recent meeting.
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Monroe County Board of County Commissioners hears Bicentennial planning update
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met last week to discuss the Bicentennial planning update.
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Monroe County Board of County Commissioners discusses Monroe County Economic Development Corp.
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met recently to take action on the Monroe County Economic Development Corp.
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Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approves energy audit
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met recently to green light the county's energy audit.
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Schimpf notches easy victory in Senate District 58 GOP primary
In the March 15 Illinois Senate Republican primary for District 58, Paul Schimpf won big over rival Sharee Langenstein. Of a total of 14,856 votes cast, Schimpf claimed approximately 10,509 votes -- an impressive 70.74 percent of the votes, while Langenstein received 4,347 votes (29.26 percent).
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Paul Schimpf earns major endorsements from influential business leaders and conservative groups
Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation and Knight Hawk Coal have endorsed Paul Schimpf in his run for State Senate in Illinois’ 58th District, adding to the growing number of organizations rallying behind the retired U.S. Marine.
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Paul Schimpf opens campaign office in Waterloo
Paul Schimpf, candidate for State Senate in Illinois 58th District, has opened a campaign office in Monroe County.