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Randolph County effective property tax rate in Q3 2022 was higher than the national average

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 1, 2022

Property owners in Randolph County paid 1.7% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the third quarter of 2022, which is more than 1.5 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the SW Illinois News.

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SW Illinois News area weekly mass times

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 1, 2022

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

Monroe County collects $94,375 in Countywide Sales Tax in September

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 1, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Q3 2022 Recap: 1 parolee from Monroe County convicted of drug crimes set for release

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 1, 2022

There was one offender convicted of a crime involving drugs living in Monroe County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the SW Illinois News.

How many people in Randolph County received housing vouchers in 2021?

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 1, 2022

There were 60 people who used housing choice vouchers in Randolph County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.

How many people in Perry County live in public housing in 2021?

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 1, 2022

There were 432 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Perry County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.

$48,368 in County Sales Tax collected in September for Monroe County

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 1, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

One inmate sentenced in Randolph County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections during week ending Oct. 8

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 1, 2022

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Randolph County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Oct. 8.

Perry County will have one inmate sentenced in its jurisdiction released during week ending Oct. 8

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 30, 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 Oct. 8.