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Phelps resigns from House, citing personal health issues
With the resignation on Friday of Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg), Southern Illinois has lost its third longtime Democratic lawmaker in a year, with two other Democrats from the area failing in last year’s election, according to the Southern Illinoisan.
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Williamson homeowners in for a nice surprise
Williamson County's property taxes are going down.
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Severin cheers pact that lets corrections nurses keep working
Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) celebrated the recent agreement between the Illinois Department of Corrections (IODC) and the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) that will prevent the layoff of 124 nurses working in correctional facilities.
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Fowler thanks Senate for working to keep coal miners safe
Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) is praising a bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday as "a very important piece of legislation for the safety of miners working in the state of Illinois."
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Southern Illinoisan publisher used consultant role to land SIU print contract, newspaper claims
The new format of the Daily Egyptian, which serves Southern Illinois University's student population and the greater Carbondale community, resulted from persistent lobbying by the recently retired publisher of The Southern Illinoisan, the student newspaper recently reported.