North Egypt News

Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115 Board of Education met Monday, Dec. 18

Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met Dec. 18

Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met Monday, Dec. 18

City of Mt. Vernon City Council met Dec. 18

City of Mt. Vernon City Council met Monday, Dec. 18

Shawnee Community College District #531 Board of Trustees met Nov. 16

Shawnee Community College District #531 Board of Trustees met Thursday, Nov. 16

Shawnee Community College District #531 Board of Trustees met Dec. 14

Shawnee Community College District #531 Board of Trustees met Thursday, Dec. 14

Q4 2023 Recap: 4 parolees from Jefferson County convicted of crimes involving weapons set for supervised release

There were four offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons living in Jefferson County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the North Egypt News.

North Egypt News area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the North Egypt News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Test expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 in 2021-22 school year?

In the 2021-22 school year, 23.4% of Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 students passed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Test expectations: How many Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174 students failed to meet the ELA IAR expectations in 2021-22 school year?

In the 2021-22 school year, 84.8% of Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

City of Benton City Council met Nov. 14

City of Benton City Council met Tuesday, Nov. 14

From SE Illinois News

Bailey: ‘Joe Biden’s handling of the border, ceding control to cartels involved in human trafficking, is despicable’

By SE Illinois News | 11 months ago

Darren Bailey, a candidate for the 12th Congressional District, has expressed strong concerns about the Biden administration's management of the border situation. Bailey accuses President Biden of surrendering control to cartels involved in human trafficking and describes this as "despicable". He advocates for robust measures to secure the borders and goes so far as to label the cartels as terrorists.

Q4 2023 Recap: 1 parolee from Jefferson County convicted of a crime against a person set for supervised release

There was one offender convicted of a crime against a person living in Jefferson County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the North Egypt News.

Did Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 students fail or pass their 2021-22 ELA tests?

In the 2021-22 school year, 84.9% of Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Jefferson County collects $97,951 in County Sales Tax in October

In October, Jefferson County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

23.4% of Grand Prairie Community Consolidated School District 6 students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2021-22 school year