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News from November 2016

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Democrats lose veto-proof state House supermajority

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 15, 2016

Illinois voters erased the General Assembly's Democratic state House supermajority on Tuesday.

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Severin, newly elected, aims to bring spirit of cooperation to Capitol

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 14, 2016

David Severin, elected Tuesday to the District 117 state House seat, talked with Southwest Illinois News about his goals and hopes for the new General Assembly session, which starts in January, and how he feels about the election.

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Sallie Logan library board determines long range goals

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 13, 2016

The Sallie Logan Public Library Board of Trustees met Oct. 6 to determine long range goals.

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Jackson County reviews current patent cases

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 13, 2016

The Jackson County Board of Review met Oct. 14 to discuss cases at the PTAB level.

Benton library board sets 2017 meeting dates

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 13, 2016

The Benton Public Library District Board of Trustees met Oct. 11 to set 2017 meeting dates.

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Benton library board approves staff pay raise

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 13, 2016

The Benton Public Library District Board of Trustees met July 12 to approve a 5% pay raise for staff members.

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West Frankfort City Council approves road blocks for fundraiser

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 13, 2016

The City of West Frankfort City Council met Oct. 11 to approve road blocks for a St. Jude's fundraiser.

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Morthland quarterback leads team to winning season

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 11, 2016

Dennis Chester started playing tackle football in sixth grade, and by his own admission, he was not very good.

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Kasiar says Phelps must be more bipartisan after incumbent's narrow victory in District 118

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 9, 2016

With a difference of fewer than 8,000 votes, Southern Illinois voters re-elected Democratic incumbent Brandon Phelps of Harrisburg to represent House District 118 in the Illinois Legislature.

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Schimpf credits hard work in win over Simon for 58th Senate District seat

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 9, 2016

Easily prevailing over his opponent, retired Marine Republican Paul Schimpf of Waterloo carried Illinois' 58th Senate District, averaging twice the number of votes cast for Democrat Sheila Simon of Carbondale.

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Bourne, Schimpf races are bright spots as GOP suffers losses in Metro East

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 9, 2016

Election victories in districts covering small portions of the Metro East area were the silver lining in a day of defeats for Republican candidates in local legislative races.

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Severin trounces Bradley in District 117 state House race

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 9, 2016

Leveraging a win over his Democratic opponent by a full six percentage points in a high-profile race, Republican David Severin captured the District 117 state House seat,  defeating state Rep. John Bradley (D-Marion).

State places Valmeyer CUSD 3 on 'Financial Recognition' list

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 8, 2016

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Valmeyer CUSD 3 on its "Financial Recognition" list.

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Mount Vernon City Schools review gifted program

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 8, 2016

The Mount Vernon City Schools, District 80 Board of Education met Oct. 12 to review the Talented and Gifted program.

Carbondale Local Liquor Control Commission endorse new resort

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 8, 2016

The Carbondale Local Liquor Control Commission met Oct. 11 to endorse the construction of The Resort At Walker's Bluff.

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Murphysboro CUSD board considers partial demolition of auditorium

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 8, 2016

The Murphysboro Community Unified School District 186 Board of Education met Aug. 16 to consider partial demolition of the high school auditorium.

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Pinckneyville CUSD approves volunteer assistant football coaches

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 8, 2016

Pinckneyville Community High School District 101 Board of Education met Monday, July 25."District 101 Board of Education, partnering with parents and the community, will provide our students with the educational foundation to enable discovery of their own possibilities.

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Analyst: Legislators love constitutional amendments -- that don't affect them

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 7, 2016

On Tuesday, voters in Illinois will vote on a constitutional amendment aimed at locking away transportation funds and preventing those funds from being spent for other purposes -- a measure that has opponents.

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Illinois taxpayers must demand that legislators reform pension system, analyst says

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 7, 2016

Illinois taxpayers need to send a clear message to the General Assembly to work with the governor and tackle the state's trillions of dollars in unfunded pension liabilities, the president of a government advisory group said during a recent radio interview.

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Tribune gives Duckworth low marks for tenure at state veterans agency

By South West Illinois News Reports | Nov 7, 2016

U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's (D-IL) record was assessed recently by the Chicago Tribune as largely ineffective.