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Mt. Vernon City Council met July 17.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 11, 2017

Mt. Vernon City Council met Monday, July 17.

Mt. Vernon City Council met August 7.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 11, 2017

Mt. Vernon City Council met at 7 p.m. Monday, August 7.

Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 Board met March 20.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 11, 2017

Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 Board met Monday, March 20.

Bryant, who cast key vote for state income tax hike, pays $65 in property taxes

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 10, 2017

A House Republican who joined nine of her colleagues in July to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a massive tax increase paid next to nothing in 2015 property taxes on her Southern Illinois residence.

Income tax hike will cost Thebes residents $150,345.58 more this year, ranked 3rd in Alexander County

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 10, 2017

Thebes taxpayers will pay an additional $150,345.58 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

The price of local government: Village of Waltonville

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 10, 2017

The Village of Waltonville budget was $563,014.50 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $3,235.72 per household.

Chester N HSD 122 holds no long-term debt

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 10, 2017

Chester N. High School District 122 is one of the few school districts in Illinois with no long-term debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the Metro East Sun.

Field CCSD 3 holds $117.4k in long-term debt

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 10, 2017

Field Community Consolidated School District 3 has $117,421 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the SW Illinois News.

Tamaroa School District 5 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 10, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Tamaroa School District 5 on its financial "Review" list.

Income tax hike will cost Benton residents $2,132,046.01 more this year, ranked 1st in Franklin County

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 10, 2017

Benton taxpayers will pay an additional $2,132,046.01 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).