In line with other GOP legislative candidates seeking district slots around the state, two Republicans from southern Illinois have called allegations against current Auditor General Frank Mautino a disheartening state of affairs.

A market study will be conducted in order to determine if there is sufficient demand for a Rend Lake marina in Ina.  

The 99th annual Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet is set for Feb. 19.

Rend Lake College appeared yet again on Aspen Institute’s list of top 150 community colleges in the country, making it eligible to compete for the 2017 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and $1 million.

Republican Paul Schimpf, a retired Marine and lawyer, is running for state Senate with the aim of bringing “common-sense” legislating, conservative values and integrity to the state and to the 58th District, which covers Monroe, St. Clair, Randolph, Perry, Jackson, Union and Jefferson counties.

Laura Ann Spencer of Perma-Seal Basement Systems Inc. has been named a 2016 Woman of Influence award winner by the American City Business Journal, a parent company of the Chicago Business Journal.

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt offered several market-based solutions for escalating drug prices during his testimony presented Thursday before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and fellow members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the proposed Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act (S. 357), which passed the U.S. House last month.

The Illinois Chamber of Commerce said recently it is supporting the Independent Maps campaign to put a legislative redistricting map amendment question on the November ballot.

Candidates for the Illinois General Assembly were happy to see Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Senate President John Cullerton (D-6th District) compromising on a possible solution to the state's pension crisis -- even if their plan remains in limbo while lawmakers in Springfield continue to haggle over the state's budget.

Illinois State Senate candidate Paul Schimpf is ready to take on Senate President John Cullerton (D-6th District) and Speaker of the House Mike Madigan (D-22nd District), and believes he has what it takes to effectively represent the 58th District, according to a campaign commercial by Liberty Principles PAC.

The Carbondale City Council was expected to vote Tuesday on a resolution that would appropriate $152,050 for a new downtown walking and biking path.

The Pinckneyville City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Lawrence West as city clerk at its Jan. 11 meeting.

The Anna City Council awarded an excavation contract for its sewer plant project during its meeting on Feb 2.

The Anna City Council approved a park usage permit for the Heartland Classic Poultry Club's show during its regular meeting on Jan. 19

The Waterloo City Council unanimously approved a resolution last month urging the U.S. Congress to prevent cheap foreign steel from entering domestic markets.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted a regional round of the Science Olympiad Saturday, gathering sixth- through 12th-grade students interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for a day of competitive problem-solving.

The city of Waterloo held a utility meeting Monday to review reports from each department of city government.

The city of Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board will meet today at City Hall to review several applications for liquor licenses from local businesses.

The Columbia Emergency Medical Service has signed on with the STARS program.