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News from October 2022

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Menard County 68th highest taxed Illinois county in September

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 3, 2022

Menard County was ranked 69th the month before.

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Q3 2022 Recap: 3 parolees from Logan County convicted of property crimes set for release

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 3, 2022

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

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Illinois College esports competes at Unified St. Louis tournament

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 3, 2022

The Illinois College Esports team participated in the Unified Esports Festival at St. Louis University over the weekend. The team faced challenges from the start, losing their first match in the winner's bracket, which placed them into the consolation bracket for the remainder of the day.

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IC Esports suffers defeat to Simon Fraser in second season game

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 3, 2022

Illinois College Esports faced a challenging match against Simon Fraser on Thursday, resulting in a 0-2 loss. The first game began with Chase "Chxser" Brown on Ornn engaging in an even trade of kills with Simon Fraser University's top laner during a tower dive. However, the momentum shifted as Simon Fraser demonstrated strong team fight skills.

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Menard County collects $18,564 in Countywide Sales Tax in September

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 3, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

City of Petersburg City Council met July 5

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 3, 2022

City of Petersburg City Council met Tuesday, July 5.

Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District #5 Facilities and Grounds Committee met Sept. 7

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 3, 2022

Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District #5 Facilities and Grounds Committee met Wednesday, Sept. 7.

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Are minorities over-represented in public housing in Logan County in 2021?

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 2, 2022

In Logan County public housing 13% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.

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

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 2, 2022

Property owners in Sangamon County paid 1.8% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the third quarter of 2022, which is more than 1.6 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the Sangamon Sun.

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Q3 2022 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Logan County?

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 2, 2022

There were 14 offenders living in Logan County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Sangamon Sun.

LAUNDRY STAYS CLEAN IN CARMI WITH HELP FROM WISBDC AT SIC

By Press release submission | Oct 2, 2022

LAUNDRY STAYS CLEAN IN CARMI WITH HELP FROM WISBDC AT SIC

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Housing-choice vouchers offered in Sangamon County in 2021

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 2, 2022

There were 4,889 people who used housing choice vouchers in Sangamon County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.

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Public housing in Logan County in 2021

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 2, 2022

There were 341 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Logan County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.

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Logan County residents pay $211,343 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in September

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 2, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Logan County 32nd highest taxed Illinois county in September

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 2, 2022

Logan County was ranked 32nd the month before.

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Q3 2022 Recap: 4 parolees from Logan County convicted of drug crimes set for release

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 2, 2022

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

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Value of Springfield-based Non-life Insurance company Horace Mann Educators Corp. (HMN:NYQ) rose 66.3% in week ending Oct. 1

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 2, 2022

Arthur J Gallagher & Co. (AJG:NYQ) was the highest Non-life Insurance company headquartered in Illinois on Sept. 30.

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Golf teams perform at Knox College Invite

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 2, 2022

The men's and women's golf teams participated in the Knox College Invite over the weekend in Galesburg, Illinois. The Lady Blues secured a first-place finish among five competing teams. The men's junior varsity team placed fifth out of eight teams.

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Logan County taxpayers give $212,793 in County School Facility Tax in September

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 2, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Illinois Sangamon County Sheriff: "Today we remember Sheriff Wes Barr, on this, the third year since his passing in 2019. We keep you..."

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 2, 2022

Sangamon County Sheriff has 847 Twitter followers as of Oct. 1.