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Did the population of Monroe County rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 1, 2022

Monroe County had the 40th largest population in Illinois in 2021.

Chester residents pay $64,449 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 1, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Monroe County taxpayers give $101,288 in Countywide Sales Tax in July

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 1, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

How much did retired Illinois teachers in Pinckneyville School District 50 make on average in 2020?

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 1, 2022

How much did retired Illinois teachers in Pinckneyville School District 50 make on average, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

Analysis: 100% of black Randolph County third graders failed state math exam in 2021

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 1, 2022

The 2021 state math exam was taken by 14 black third grade students in Randolph County.

$3,549 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Baldwin

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 1, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

City of Columbia Park & Recreation Advisory Board met May 24

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 1, 2022

City of Columbia Park & Recreation Advisory Board met Tuesday, May 24.

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

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 1, 2022

Perry County State’s Attorney David Searby, a Republican, 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.

City of Columbia City Council met July 18

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 1, 2022

City of Columbia City Council met Monday, July 18.

SW Illinois News area weekly mass times

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 30, 2022

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

Illinois Department of Corrections to release one inmate sentenced in Perry County during week ending July 6

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 29, 2022

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Perry County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending July 6.

Pinckneyville City Council met June 27

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 29, 2022

Pinckneyville City Council met Monday, June 27.

City of Columbia City Council met June 20

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 29, 2022

City of Columbia City Council met Monday, June 20.

City of Columbia City Council met July 18

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 29, 2022

City of Columbia City Council met Monday, July 18.

Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois for the week of July 17

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 28, 2022

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of July 17.

City of Chester City Council met June 20

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 28, 2022

City of Chester City Council met Monday, June 20.

City of Chester City Council met July 18

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 28, 2022

City of Chester City Council met Monday, July 18.

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

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 27, 2022

Monroe County State’s Attorney Lucas Liefer, a Republican, 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.