Over the last four years, 84 individual donors living in Columbia gave $84,571.56 to political candidates, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of state campaign finance data.

City of Columbia Committee of the Whole met 7 p.m. Monday, August 13.

City of Columbia Public Library Board of Trustees met 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 14.

City of Waterloo Utility Committee met 6 p.m. Monday, August 13.

City of Waterloo Personnel Relations Committee met 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, August 14.

Pinckneyville School District 50 Board met 7 p.m. Thursday, August 16.

Red Bud Community Unit School District #132 Board of Education met 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 16.

Columbia Community Unit School District No. 4 Board of Education met Thursday, Aug. 16.

City of Chester Parks & Recreation Committee met Tuesday, Aug. 14.

Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board met Thursday, Aug. 16.

Over the last four years, 31 individual donors living in Chester gave $18,030.46 to political candidates, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of state campaign finance data.

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Illinois House candidate Patrick Windhorst recently congratulated workers for exemplary service during a recent visit to the Shawnee Mass Transit District headquarters in Vienna.

Ellis Grove Fire District and Valmeyer Fire Protection District were among Illinois fire protection districts that reported responding to the most fire-related incidents per capita in 2017, according to the latest state report.

Mayor Pro Tem, Mary Ellen Niemietz, accepted a donation made to the PLAY Foundation from The Sofia and Elmer Oerter Charitable Foundation at Monday's City Council meeting.

The City of Columbia is currently accepting applications for food, craft and kid zone vendors for our FestiFall in Metter Park on Sunday, September 30, 1pm-6pm.

Waterloo City Council met Monday, July 16.

Waterloo City Council met Monday, July 2.

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board met Monday, May 21.

Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education met Friday, June 29.