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Aledo Community Unit School District 201 Board met Oct. 10

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 10, 2023

Aledo Community Unit School District 201 Board met Tuesday, Oct. 10

City of Chester City Council met Sept. 5

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 9, 2023

City of Chester City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 5

City of Pinckneyville City Council met Oct 9

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 9, 2023

City of Pinckneyville City Council met Monday, Oct 9

Randolph County residents paid 49th-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during August

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 8, 2023

Randolph County residents paid $362,808 in sales taxes, the 49th highest total paid per county in August.

City of Columbia City Council met Sept. 5

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 8, 2023

City of Columbia City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 5

City of Waterloo Water & Sewer Committee met Sept. 5

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 8, 2023

City of Waterloo Water & Sewer Committee met Tuesday, Sept. 5

Monroe County collects $300,594 in County School Facility Tax in August

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 7, 2023

In August, Monroe County saw a decrease in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.

City of Red Bud City Council met Sept. 5

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 7, 2023

City of Red Bud City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 5

Perry County Board of Commissioners met October 5

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 7, 2023

Perry County Board of Commissioners met 5 p.m. Thursday, October 5.

City of Waterloo City Council met Oct 2

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 7, 2023

City of Waterloo City Council met Monday, Oct 2

Severin: 'This is an important issue and we need to stand firm across both sides of the aisle'

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 6, 2023

In a statement on Oct. 25, Dave Severin, House Rep. of the Illinois House of Representatives emphasized the importance of support for developmental disabled workers and their potential future opportunities in employment. "There’s one component of this that we haven't talked about today that I want to share with you and talking with the other workshops in Southern Illinois, they said you know not only does this impact the people that are working now but it prohibits those that would qualify and would come to a workshop to work, it’s going to prohibit them. I just wanted to...

Rep. Friess Attends Don Welge Memorial Bridge Groundbreaking Ceremony

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 6, 2023

Construction has officially begun for the Don Welge Memorial Bridge, a project that pays tribute to Don Welge, the late President and CEO of the Gilster Mary-Lee Corp. The bridge, which will span along Illinois Route 150 and Missouri Route 51, aims to accommodate increased vehicular traffic and offer enhanced flood prevention measures. It will connect Chester, Illinois, and Perry County, Missouri, crossing the Mississippi River.State Representative David Friess attended the groundbreaking ceremony last week, highlighting the impact of Don Welge's advocacy for the bridge....