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Q1 2023 Recap: 15 parolees from Sangamon County convicted of sex crimes set for supervised release

By Sangamon Sun | Jun 13, 2023

There were 15 offenders convicted of sex crimes living in Sangamon County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Sangamon Sun.

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Village of Divernon Village Board met May 24

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 13, 2023

Village of Divernon Village Board met 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 24.

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Sangamon County residents paid 9th-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during March

By Sangamon Sun | Jun 13, 2023

Sangamon County residents paid $2.8 million in sales taxes, the ninth highest total paid per county in March.

Sangamon County Board met April 10

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 13, 2023

Sangamon County Board met Monday, April 10

Sangamon County Finance Committee met May 22

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 13, 2023

Sangamon County Finance Committee met Monday, May 22

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Q1 2023 Recap: 9 parolees from Sangamon County convicted of crimes against persons set for supervised release

By Sangamon Sun | Jun 12, 2023

There were nine offenders convicted of crimes against persons living in Sangamon County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Sangamon Sun.

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Reps. Cabello, Coffey, Rosenthal vote to allow noncitizens to become Illinois police officers

By Sangamon Sun Report | Jun 12, 2023

Reps. John Cabello (R-Machesney Park), Michael Coffey Jr. (R-Springfield) and Wayne Rosenthal (R-Morrisonville) voted to give noncitizens a path to become Illinois police officers, siding with a majority of state lawmakers in a recent action that one Republican senator called “a fundamentally bad idea.”

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$181,921 in County School Facility Tax collected in March for Logan County

By Sangamon Sun | Jun 12, 2023

In March, Logan County saw a decrease in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.

City of Athens City Council met April 10

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 12, 2023

City of Athens City Council met Monday, April 10

Arthur Community Unit School District #305 Board of Education met May 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 12, 2023

Arthur Community Unit School District #305 Board of Education met Wednesday, May 17

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Q1 2023 Recap: 1 parolee from Sangamon County convicted of a crime against justice set for supervised release

By Sangamon Sun | Jun 11, 2023

There was one offender convicted of a crime against justice living in Sangamon County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Sangamon Sun.

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Illinois' 13th Congressional District hosts Budzinski, Nunn, Courtney, Spanberger Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Young Farmers’ Access to Land on June 09, 2023

By Sangamon Sun Report | Jun 11, 2023

On June 09, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Zach Nunn (R-IA-03), Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) introduced the Increasing Land Access, Security and Opportunities Act — bipartisan legislation to help bring the next generation into family farming.

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Q1 2023 Recap: 1 parolee from Logan County convicted of a sex crime set for supervised release

By Sangamon Sun | Jun 10, 2023

There was one offender convicted of a sex crime living in Logan County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Sangamon Sun.

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Illinois' 13th Congressional District hosts VIDEO: Budzinski Highlights Local Importance of SNAP in Farm Bill Hearing on June 07, 2023

By Sangamon Sun Report | Jun 10, 2023

On June 2023, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) highlighted the stories of her constituents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during a House Committee on Agriculture Hearing on nutrition programs in the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill.

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Week ending June 10: one inmate sentenced in Sangamon County to be released

By Sangamon Sun | Jun 10, 2023

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 June 10.

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Sangamon Sun area weekly mass times

By Sangamon Sun | Jun 10, 2023

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

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Attorney General Raoul charges former Sangamon County board candidate with perjury, forgery

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Jun 10, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a former candidate for Sangamon County Board was arraigned on charges he knowingly delivered forged candidacy petition signatures, resulting in those petitions being filed with the Sangamon County Clerk.

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Home sales in Sangamon County during week ending June 3

By Sangamon Sun | Jun 10, 2023

There were 85 reported residential sales in Sangamon County in the week ending June 3, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Logan County weekly recap of home sales during week ending June 3

By Sangamon Sun | Jun 10, 2023

There were eight reported residential sales in Logan County in the week ending June 3, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Illinois' 13th Congressional District hosts Budzinski Stands Up for Granite City Steel Workers in Congressional Steel Caucus’ Annual “State of Steel” Meeting on June 07, 2023

By Sangamon Sun Report | Jun 9, 2023

On June 07, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) advocated for Granite City steelworkers during the Congressional Steel Caucus’ annual “State of Steel” meeting.