Brown County
Recent News About Brown County
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Public employee tally: West Central Illinois
Scott County had 108 public employees – 2.1 percent of the county's population, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
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Public employee tally: Top 25 counties in Illinois
Scott, Cass and Schuyler are among Illinois counties that employ the most government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
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Big spenders: How much does your county spend?
Pike County spent $2,624 per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
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25 biggest spenders: What Illinois counties rank highest?
Pike, Scott and Brown top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
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Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?
Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.
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Voter rolls: Which counties see the most women vote in Illinois?
Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Massac, Vermillion and Cook counties see the highest rate of women voting in Illinois.
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The price of local government in 2017: Brown County
The Brown County budget was $9.27 million for its 2017 fiscal year.
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Army veteran wants to serve again: as a representative
Outraged over the recent 32 percent state income tax hike, retired Army Sgt. Joshua Griffith has launched his Republican campaign for state representative with a pledge of making a difference for the people of the 93rd District.
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Income tax hike will cost Versailles residents $197,750.24 more this year, ranked 2nd in Brown County
Versailles taxpayers will pay an additional $197,750.24 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Income tax hike will cost Timewell residents $90,189.25 more this year, ranked 3rd in Brown County
Timewell taxpayers will pay an additional $90,189.25 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Income tax hike will cost Mount Sterling residents $852,114.51 more this year, ranked 1st in Brown County
Mount Sterling taxpayers will pay an additional $852,114.51 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Analysis: Income tax hike will cost Brown County residents $1.1M more this year
Brown County residents will pay an additional $1,140,054 in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Brown County Community Unit School District 1 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Brown County Community Unit School District 1 on its financial "Review" list.
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The price of local government in 2016: Brown County
The Brown County budget was $8.32 million for its 2016 fiscal year.