August, 2022 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Home sales in Charleston during week ending July 16

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 7, 2022

The following residential sales were reported in Charleston in the week ending July 16, according to BlockShopper.com.

Jasper County taxpayers give $73,574 in County School Facility Tax in July

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 7, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Illinois Department of Corrections to release one inmate sentenced in Edgar County during week ending Aug. 13

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 7, 2022

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Edgar County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Aug. 13.

Flora residents pay $78,606 in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax in July

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 7, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 7, 2022

Crawford County State’s Attorney Cole Shaner, 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.

Illinois U.S. Rep Mary E. Miller: "China SHOULD NOT be allowed to buy farmland in the US! I have a bill that would stop this, but the..."

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 6, 2022

Mary E. Miller has 32,992 Twitter followers as of Aug. 5.

$23,383 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in July for Jasper County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 6, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Effingham residents pay $1,233 in Municipal Automobile Renting Tax in July

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 6, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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East Central Reporter area weekly mass times

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 6, 2022

The following parishes in the East Central Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

23.3% of households in Windsor received food stamps in 2020

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 6, 2022

Windsor ranked 206th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Douglas County sees 0.1% fall in population from 2020 to 2021

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 6, 2022

Douglas County had the 58th largest population in Illinois in 2021.

$819,257 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Effingham

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 6, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

How much did retired Illinois teachers in Robinson Community Unit School District 2 make on average in 2020?

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 6, 2022

How much did retired Illinois teachers in Robinson Community Unit School District 2 make on average, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

Effingham County taxpayers give $73,534 in County Sales Tax in July

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 6, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Effingham collects $105,631 in Business District Tax in July

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 6, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Median age of Douglas County residents is 38

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 6, 2022

Douglas County residents have a median age of 38-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.

Jasper County 78th highest taxed Illinois county in July

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 6, 2022

Jasper County was ranked 78th the month before.

Week ending Aug. 13: one inmate sentenced in Douglas County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections

By East Central Reporter Reports | Aug 6, 2022

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Douglas County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Aug. 13.