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News from February 2016

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Carbondale police to vote on new pension fund members

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 13, 2016

The Carbondale Police Pension Board will meet Tuesday at City Hall to vote on adding new members to the fund.

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DePoister named Mt. Vernon police officer of the year

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 13, 2016

Mt. Vernon Police Detective Derek DePoister was presented with the Officer of the Year Award at the Jan. 19 City Council meeting.

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Columbia council authorizes Main Street TIF district

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 12, 2016

The city of Columbia City Council advanced the city's plan for the Main Street Abbey Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district during a Jan. 19 meeting at City Hall.

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Columbia reviews revenue and expenses on 2015-16 budget

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 11, 2016

The City of Columbia Committee of the Whole met recently at Columbia City Hall to review updates to its 2015-16 budget.

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Columbia EMS joins program to serve special needs patients

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 11, 2016

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

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Carbondale board to review liquor license apps

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 11, 2016

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

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Waterloo holds utility meeting to review reports

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 10, 2016

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

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STEM education on display at Science Olympiad

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 10, 2016

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.

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Waterloo council tells Congress to quit buying Chinese steel

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 10, 2016

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

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Anna City Council approves poultry show permit

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 10, 2016

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

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Anna awards excavation contract for sewer project

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 10, 2016

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

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Pinckneyville appoints new city clerk

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 10, 2016

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

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Bike and walking path on the horizon in Carbondale

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 10, 2016

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.

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State Senate candidate Paul Schimpf is prepared to take on Illinois political bosses

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 10, 2016

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.

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Jason Kasiar: Illinois is 'taxing people to death'

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 9, 2016

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.

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Illinois Chamber of Commerce supports legislative redistricting amendment

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 9, 2016

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.

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'Passing the FACT Act is critical,' says IL civil justice group

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 9, 2016

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.

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Pharmaceutical Care Management Association advocates solutions to reduce drug costs

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 9, 2016

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.

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Perma-Seal's Laura Ann Spencer named 2016 Woman of Influence

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 9, 2016

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.

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Paul Schimpf brings 'common-sense' approach to 58th District's Senate race

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 5, 2016

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.