July, 2022 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Leland Grove taxpayers give $4,391 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 11, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Latham residents pay $288 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 11, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING on July 18

By Press release submission | Jul 11, 2022

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING on July 18

Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Springfield stagnates at 3 in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 11, 2022

There were no new teachers in Springfield who signed the pledge in June, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Campaign spending: Top Q2 political donation recipients in Illinois

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 11, 2022

These Illinois political organizations received the most money from campaign donations from April 1 to June 30, according to the Federal Election Commission.

Turner: 'The news coming out of Highland Park is heartbreaking'

By Zachary Richter | Jul 11, 2022

In a July 4 Facebook post, Sen. Doris Turner (D-Decatur) responded to the Highland Park shooting.

City of Athens City Council met May 5

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 11, 2022

City of Athens City Council met Thursday, May 5.

Village of La Grange Village Board met June 13

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 11, 2022

Village of La Grange Village Board met Monday, June 13.

$24,093 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in June for Jerome

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 10, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Value of Springfield-based Non-life Insurance company Horace Mann Educators Corp. (HMN:NYQ) fell 14.7% in week ending July 9

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 10, 2022

Arthur J Gallagher & Co. (AJG:NYQ) was the highest Non-life Insurance company headquartered in Illinois on July 8.

Week ending July 16: two inmates sentenced in Sangamon County to be released

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 10, 2022

There are two inmates sentenced to jail in Sangamon County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending July 16.

17.2% of households in Petersburg received food stamps in 2020

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 10, 2022

Petersburg ranked 425th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Jerome collects $27,874 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 10, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Q2 2022 Recap: 4 parolees from Sangamon County convicted of sex crimes set for release

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 10, 2022

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

Q2 2022 Recap: 17 parolees from Sangamon County convicted of property crimes set for release

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 9, 2022

There were 17 offenders convicted of property crimes living in Sangamon County released on parole during the second quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Sangamon Sun.