July, 2022 Stories | Sangamon Sun

Village of Greenview Village Board met June 6

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 4, 2022

Village of Greenview Village Board met Monday, June 6.

Village of Jerome Board of Trustees met June 2

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 4, 2022

Village of Jerome Board of Trustees met Thursday, June 2.

Q2 2022 Recap: 3 parolees from Logan County convicted of property crimes set for release

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 3, 2022

There were three offenders convicted of property crimes living in Logan County released on parole during the second quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Sangamon Sun.

Menard County collects $23,539 in Countywide Sales Tax in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 3, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

17.1% of households in Springfield received food stamps in 2020

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 3, 2022

Springfield ranked 430th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Chatham taxpayers give $123,834 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 3, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Menard County 59th highest taxed Illinois county in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 3, 2022

Menard County was ranked 66th the month before.

Cantrall residents pay $349 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 3, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Sangamon County effective property tax rate in Q2 2022 was higher than the national average

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 2, 2022

Property owners in Sangamon County paid 1.9% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2022, which is more than 1.7 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the Sangamon Sun.

Logan County taxpayers give $231,157 in County School Facility Tax in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 2, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Logan County 32nd highest taxed Illinois county in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 2, 2022

Logan County was ranked 33rd the month before.

Home prices in Sangamon County increased

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 2, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2022 in Sangamon County rose by $11,000 while total sales increased by 35.8%.

Q2 2022 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Logan County?

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 2, 2022

There were five offenders living in Logan County released on parole during the second quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Sangamon Sun.

12.9% of households in Curran received food stamps in 2020

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 2, 2022

Curran ranked 665th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Q2 2022 Recap: 1 parolee from Logan County convicted of drug crimes set for release

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 2, 2022

There was one offender convicted of a crime involving drugs living in Logan County released on parole during the second quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Sangamon Sun.

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Sangamon Sun area weekly mass times

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 2, 2022

The following parishes in the Sangamon Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Berlin taxpayers give $155 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 2, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

22 inmates sentenced in Sangamon County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections during Q3

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 2, 2022

There are 22 inmates sentenced to jail in Sangamon County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the third quarter of 2022.