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12 professional licenses set to lapse in zip code 62832 during week ending January 3

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 2, 2021

12 professional licenses are set to lapse in zip code 62832 during the week ending January 3, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Census Bureau reports Chester population was 8,264 in 2020

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 2, 2021

Chester had a population of 8,264 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Illinois News.

Census Bureau: 89 percent of people in Chester were old enough to vote in 2020

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 2, 2021

Of the 8,264 citizens living in Chester in 2020, 7,358 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau reports Baldwin population was 292 in 2020

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 1, 2021

Baldwin had a population of 292 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Illinois News.

Census Bureau: 66.8 percent of people in Baldwin were old enough to vote in 2020

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 1, 2021

Of the 292 citizens living in Baldwin in 2020, 195 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

6 inmates sentenced in Monroe County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections during Q1

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 1, 2021

There were six inmates sentenced to jail in Monroe County that will be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the first quarter.

2,174 inmates held at Menard CC in September 2020

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 1, 2021

Menard Correctional Center has an inmate population of at least 2,174 in September 2020, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Chester for the week of December 21-27

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 1, 2021

The Moto Mart at 435 W. Holmes St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Chester for the week of December 21-27, according to GasBuddy.com.

249 businesses in Perry County had fewer than five employees in 2019

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 1, 2021

There were 249 businesses in Perry County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

16 professional licenses set to lapse in zip code 62298 during week ending January 3

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 1, 2021

16 professional licenses are set to lapse in zip code 62298 during the week ending January 3, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Baldwin for the week of December 21-27

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 1, 2021

The Casey's at 103 E. Myrtle St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Baldwin for the week of December 21-27, according to GasBuddy.com.

Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Columbia for the week of December 21-27

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 1, 2021

The Zephyr at 1025 N. Main St. is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Columbia for the week of December 21-27, according to GasBuddy.com.

Census Bureau: 1% of people in Baldwin identified as multi-racial in 2020

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 1, 2021

Of the 292 citizens living in Baldwin in 2020, 99 percent said they were only one race, while one percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.