July, 2022 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

14.9% of households in Meredosia received food stamps in 2020

By West Central Reporter | Jul 10, 2022

Meredosia ranked 553rd in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Q2 2022 Recap: 2 parolees from Morgan County convicted of drug crimes set for release

By West Central Reporter | Jul 9, 2022

There were two offenders convicted of drug crimes living in Morgan County released on parole during the second quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the West Central Reporter.

Scott County collects $5,523 in County Sales Tax in June

By West Central Reporter | Jul 9, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

$461 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in June for Florence

By West Central Reporter | Jul 9, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

$22,376 in County School Facility Tax collected in June for Scott County

By West Central Reporter | Jul 9, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Glasgow taxpayers give $190 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By West Central Reporter | Jul 9, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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West Central Reporter area weekly mass times

By West Central Reporter | Jul 9, 2022

The following parishes in the West Central Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Scott County taxpayers give $7,052 in Countywide Sales Tax in June

By West Central Reporter | Jul 9, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Five homes sold in Schuyler County with a median home sale price of $155,000 in June 2022

By West Central Reporter | Jul 9, 2022

These are the top five home sales for Schuyler County in June 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

Scott County 96th highest taxed Illinois county in June

By West Central Reporter | Jul 9, 2022

Scott County was ranked 96th the month before.

Week ending July 2: Carthage home sales

By West Central Reporter | Jul 9, 2022

The following home sale was reported in Carthage in the week ending July 2, according to BlockShopper.com.

Morgan County will have two inmates sentenced in its jurisdiction released during week ending July 16

By West Central Reporter | Jul 9, 2022

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

Ferris collects $103 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By West Central Reporter | Jul 9, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

14.9% of households in Macomb received food stamps in 2020

By West Central Reporter | Jul 9, 2022

Macomb ranked 553rd in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Franklin residents pay $4,779 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By West Central Reporter | Jul 9, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

$5,554 in County Sales Tax collected in June for Schuyler County

By West Central Reporter | Jul 8, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Exeter taxpayers give $37 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

By West Central Reporter | Jul 8, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Schuyler County 91st highest taxed Illinois county in June

By West Central Reporter | Jul 8, 2022

Schuyler County was ranked 91st the month before.

Illinois Department of Corrections to release one inmate sentenced in Greene County during week ending July 16

By West Central Reporter | Jul 8, 2022

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Greene County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending July 16.