Boone County collects $522,833 in County School Facility Tax in December 2023
In December 2023, Boone County saw an increase in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.
Public Comment Period Now Open
The draft of the 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is now available for public comment.
- Prairie State sales taxes: Rockford residents paid 8th-largest sum in December 2023
- Winnebago County residents paid 5th-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during December 2023
- Boone County students and their English performance in 2021-22 school year
- Winnebago County students and their English performance in 2021-22 school year
- Boone County residents pay $98,562 in County Sales Tax in December 2023
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Rockford Sun area weekly mass times
The following parishes in the Rockford Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.
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Rockford Sun area weekly mass times
The following parishes in the Rockford Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.