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Monroe County Board of Commissioners met Sept. 15

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 18, 2025

Monroe County Board of Commissioners met Monday, Sept. 15.

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City of Waterloo Ordinance Committee met Sept. 15

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 18, 2025

City of Waterloo Ordinance Committee met Monday, Sept. 15.

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Auburn Community Unit School District 10 Board met Oct. 15

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 18, 2025

Auburn Community Unit School District 10 Board met Wednesday, Oct. 15.

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Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Board of Education met Sept. 11

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 17, 2025

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Board of Education met Thursday, Sept. 11

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City of Pinckneyville City Council met Oct. 13

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 17, 2025

City of Pinckneyville City Council met Monday, Oct. 13

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Village of Hecker Board of Trustees met Oct. 14

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 17, 2025

Village of Hecker Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Oct. 14

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City of Columbia Police Pension Board met Oct. 14

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 17, 2025

City of Columbia Police Pension Board met Tuesday, Oct. 14

Sparta Community Hospital staff join regional emergency decontamination training

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 17, 2025

Sparta Community Hospital's Decontamination Team participated in a regional emergency decontamination training session on October 1, 2025.

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Rep. Friess files bill to allocate $5 million for Stringtown Levee repairs

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 15, 2025

State Representative David Friess has introduced HB4146, a bill proposing the allocation of $5 million from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

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Gov. candidate Dabrowski on Millstadt visit: They are 'freedom-loving, god-loving and America-loving citizens'

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 14, 2025

Ted Dabrowski, a gubernatorial candidate for Illinois, expressed his admiration for Millstadt residents and highlighted his dissatisfaction with Governor J.B. Pritzker's taxes and policies.

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Healthy Holiday Hustle returns to Sparta to support Shop With a Cop program

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 14, 2025

The Healthy Holiday Hustle is set to return to Sparta on November 29, 2025, with a 5:00 p.m. start in downtown Sparta at the intersection of St. Louis Street and Broadway Street.

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Illinois House begins fall veto session; public can watch live

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 14, 2025

The Illinois House of Representatives is set to begin its fall veto session this week, with lawmakers returning to the Capitol for three days.

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Sparta Community Hospital announces temporary phone outage for early morning maintenance

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 14, 2025

Sparta Community Hospital has announced that it will conduct scheduled maintenance on its phone system in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 15.

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Monroe County residents paid 30th-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during August

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 13, 2025

Monroe County residents paid $724,657 in sales taxes, the 30th highest total paid per county in August.

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Sparta Community Hospital offers guidance on telling cold from flu or allergies

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 13, 2025

When symptoms such as sneezing, coughing, and congestion begin, distinguishing between a cold, the flu, or allergies can be challenging.

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Pinckneyville Community Hospital adds Danielle Klump as nurse practitioner in urology program

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 13, 2025

Pinckneyville Community Hospital has announced that Danielle Klump, a Family Nurse Practitioner, will join the Family Medical Center as the Urology Nurse Practitioner.

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Prairie State Sales Taxes: Randolph County residents paid 47th-largest sum in August

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 12, 2025

Randolph County residents paid $496,667 in sales taxes, the 47th highest total paid per county in August.

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Perry County residents rank 56th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for August

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 11, 2025

Perry County residents paid $354,039 in sales taxes, ranking 56th in total sales taxes paid per county in August.

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$77,127 in County Sales Tax collected in August for Monroe County

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 11, 2025

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

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House candidate Sheppard: Violence and political unrest are 'flat-out un-American'

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 10, 2025

David Sheppard, a candidate for Illinois House District 36, has said that violence undermines legitimate protest and urged citizens to pursue change through lawful civic engagement while respecting federal officers.