July, 2022 Stories | Sangamon Sun

20.8% of households in Lincoln received food stamps in 2020

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 17, 2022

Lincoln ranked 279th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Petersburg taxpayers give $11,865 in Business District Tax in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 17, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Pawnee residents pay $19,769 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 17, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

$984 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in June for Oakford

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 16, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

New Holland collects $2,229 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 16, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

24.1% of households in New Salem received food stamps in 2020

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 16, 2022

New Salem ranked 186th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Sangamon Sun area weekly mass times

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 16, 2022

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

23.3% of households in Broadwell received food stamps in 2020

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 15, 2022

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

Week ending July 23: one inmate sentenced in Sangamon County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 15, 2022

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Sangamon County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending July 23.

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Davidsmeyer: 'Always have a great time at the Jersey County 4–H Auction'

By Zachary Richter | Jul 15, 2022

Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer recently discussed the auction in Jersey County in a Facebook post.

New Berlin taxpayers give $10,467 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 15, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Turner congratulates Holder White on appointment to state Supreme Court

By Zachary Richter | Jul 15, 2022

In a July 7 Facebook post, Sen. Sally Turner (R-Lincoln) congratulated Lisa Holder White, the state's newest Supreme Court Justice.

Illinois College celebrates 173 students on Academic All-MWC honors list

By Sangamon Sun | Jul 15, 2022

The Midwest Conference has released its list of Academic All-Conference recipients for the 2021-22 academic year, recognizing a total of 1,469 student-athletes. Among them, Illinois College contributed 173 student-athletes to this honor roll.