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News from December 2016

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DuQuoin CUSD board approves suspensions

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 23, 2016

The DuQuoin Community Unit School District #300 Board of Education met Sept. 15 to approve suspensions.

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Jefferson County Services Committee reviews insurance quotes

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 23, 2016

The Jefferson County Services Committee met Oct. 20 to review dental insurance quotes.

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Mt. Vernon City Council seeks janitorial services bids

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 23, 2016

The Mt. Vernon City Council met Oct. 17 to seek bids for janitorial services.

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Jefferson County land committee sells delinquent tax properties

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 23, 2016

The Jefferson County Land, Tax and Appointments Committee met Oct. 20 to sell delinquent tax properties.

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State GOP: Phelps should not support any Chicago schools pension bailout

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 22, 2016

Observing a virtual hole in the budget, Illinois Republicans recently said it’s time to call in a favor to state Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg), who this year promised to oppose Chicago’s public school bailout.

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Munger blasts Dem lawmakers' 'cowardly' paycheck lawsuit as she leaves office

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2016

Outgoing Illinois State Comptroller Leslie Munger blasted Democratic lawmakers on her final day in office.

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Advocacy group: Income-related student-success gap in state persists

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2016

Chicago-based independent education advocate Advance Illinois, which compiles data for its annual “The State We’re In” report, recently released its newest findings on the state’s education statistics, illuminating an achievement gap in need of rebalancing.

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Columnist: Let Illinois voters decide on term limits

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2016

Following an election year rife with accusations aimed at the “Madigan Machine” and other factions in Springfield, Chicago Sun-Times writer Mark Brown said recently that the time for term limits may have arrived in Illinois.

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Newly launched website aims to expose Madigan's sphere of influence

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2016

The Illinois Republican Party launched a website on the same day House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) again skipped a meeting with Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders in Springfield.

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General Assembly adjourns veto session without budget; stopgap expires Dec. 31

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2016

As the clock ticks down toward the new year, budget talks remain at an impasse in Illinois and the stopgap budget will expire on Dec. 31.

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Tri the HUB Indoor Triathlon 2017 next month in Marion

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 20, 2016

The Tri the HUB Indoor Triathlon 2017 is set for Jan. 22 at 917 W. Main St. in Marion.

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Madigan nears milestone, faces opposition as he runs for 17th speaker term

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 20, 2016

After a year of many changes, something may wind up remaining as it has been for decades in the General Assembly.

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Jackson County finance committee reviews property bids

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 17, 2016

The Jackson County Finance and Administration Committee met Oct. 26 to review property bids.

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Jackson County finance committee reviews tentative budget

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 17, 2016

The Jackson County Finance and Administration Committee met Oct. 17 to review the tentative budget.

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Jefferson County tax committee receives public input

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 17, 2016

The Jefferson County Land, Tax and Appointments Committee met Oct. 20 to receive public input.

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Jefferson County Highway Committee presents project updates

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 17, 2016

The Jefferson County Highway Committee met Oct. 20 to present project updates.

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New Jackson County Board member makes fiscal accountability a priority

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 12, 2016

The Republican political neophyte who soundly defeated a Democratic incumbent for the Jackson County Board District 1 seat in the recent general election said his main goal is to ensure fiscal responsibility regarding taxpayer funds.

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Dems called on to end Madigan's reign as House speaker

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 12, 2016

“If America is two countries, Illinois is two states,” the Peoria Journal Star said recently in an editorial, censuring House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and attributing the state’s “abysmal” financial status to continued ineptitude and duplicity in the General Assembly.

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Schimpf ready to tackle budget challenges

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 12, 2016

Now that the election dust has settled, Paul Schimpf, a Republican from Waterloo who won the race for the open 58th District state Senate seat, is ready to get to work in the Assembly to turn the state's troubled economy around.

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Election losses have taken some shine off Madigan's rose, analyst says

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 12, 2016

Voting for state Rep. Mike Madigan to serve yet another term as House Speaker may be more difficult for Democrats this time, according to the screenwriter for a documentary about the Chicago Democrat.