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Jo Daviess County residents paid $448,369 in sales taxes, the 47th highest total paid per county in January.

Carroll County has no new registered sex offenders in week ending March 30

The Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry shows there are no new registered sex offenders living in Carroll County as of the week ending March 30.

Ogle County called home by 6 new registered sex offenders as of March

Ogle County had six new sex offenders registered as living there in March, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from Lee County convicted of a crime involving drugs set for supervised release

There was one offender convicted of a crime involving drugs living in Lee County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the NW Illinois News.

Carroll County: Residents received $31.54 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 3.9% of income in Carroll County, providing an average of $2,031 per capita to residents.

Whiteside County residents pay $69,434 in County Sales Tax in January

In January, Whiteside County saw an increase in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

$182,657 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in January for Whiteside County

In January, Whiteside County saw an increase in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Home sales in Carroll County in week ending April 5

There was one reported residential sale in Carroll County in the week ending April 5, according to BlockShopper.com.

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NW Illinois News area weekly mass times

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

Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from Carroll County convicted of a crime involving drugs set for supervised release

There was one offender convicted of a crime involving drugs living in Carroll County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the NW Illinois News.

1 new registered sex offender living in Lee County as of March

There was one new registered sex offender living in Lee County in March, according to the Police Sex Offender Registry.

Q1: 2 new registered sex offenders living in Carroll County

The Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry shows there were two new registered sex offenders living in Carroll County as of the first quarter of 2025.

Cities in Whiteside County recorded unchanged number of lawyers practicing law in March

The number of lawyers with active licenses in cities in Whiteside County in March remained the same in comparison to the previous month.

Carroll County houses no new registered sex offenders as of March

There were no new registered sex offenders living in Carroll County in March, compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Stephenson County called home by 8 new registered sex offenders in Q1

The Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry shows there were eight new registered sex offenders living in Stephenson County as of the first quarter of 2025.

Stephenson County collects $233,519 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in January

In January, Stephenson County saw an increase in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from Whiteside County convicted of a crime involving alcohol set for supervised release

There was one offender convicted of a crime involving alcohol living in Whiteside County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the NW Illinois News.

Illinois House welcomes diverse groups and passes bills