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News from September 2016

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Mt. Vernon City Council holds public hearing on housing rehabilitation grant application

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 8, 2016

Mt. Vernon City Council held a public hearing on a housing rehabilitation grant application before its regular meeting earlier this week.

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Waterloo City Council considers street closure requests

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 8, 2016

Waterloo City Council considers street closure requests during its meeting earlier this week.

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Anna City Council hears report on the Main Street project

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 7, 2016

Anna City Council hears report on the Main Street project at its meeting yesterday.

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Jackson County Community Engagement Plan Working Group to review status of county buildings

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 7, 2016

Jackson County Community Engagement Plan Working Group will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7.

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Kasiar donates baseball tickets to local law enforcement

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 6, 2016

The candidate donated 60 Southern Illinois Miners tickets to several local departments.

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Murphysboro Community Unit School District No. 186 Board approves agreement with Murphysboro Education Association

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 6, 2016

Murphysboro Community Unit School District No. 186 Board approves agreement with Murphysboro Education Association during its recent meeting.

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Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board approves temporary license for Carbondale Tourism events

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 6, 2016

Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board approves temporary license for Carbondale Tourism events at its recent meeting.

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Carbondale Sustainability Commission hears presentation on plastic bag recycling

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 6, 2016

Carbondale Sustainability Commission hears presentation on plastic bag recycling during its recent meeting.

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Students need individualized attention, not standardized tests, Kasiar says

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 5, 2016

The number of states planning to use the new tests developed under Common Core State Standards fell 62 percent since 2011.

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Pinckneyville City Council discusses hiring of full-time employee

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 5, 2016

Pinckneyville City Council discusses hiring of full-time employee during a recent meeting.

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Carbondale Planning Commission considers rezoning request for rehab center

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 5, 2016

Carbondale Planning Commission considers rezoning request for rehab center during its recent meeting.

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Jackson County Finance and Administration Committee kicks off 2016-17 budget prep

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 4, 2016

Jackson County Finance and Administration Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6.m.

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Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board reviews application for outdoor cafe

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 4, 2016

Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board reviews application for outdoor cafe during its meeting last week.

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Jackson County Zoning Exploration Subcommittee to review to citizen survey responses

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 4, 2016

Jackson County Zoning Exploration Subcommittee will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7.

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Benton aims to improve on the links this season

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 2, 2016

A pristine regular season in 2015 led to the sting of the postseason for Benton.

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Carbondale Planning Commission to take action on special use permit for rehabilitation center

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 2, 2016

Carbondale Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7.

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Carbondale City Council and Local Liqour Control Commission discuss applications, rezoning requests

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 1, 2016

Carbondale City Council and Local Liqour Control Commission both met earlier this week.

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La Salle City Council considers jail facility use agreement

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 1, 2016

La Salle City Council considers jail facility use agreement at recent meeting.

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Carbondale City Council reduces food and beverage tax

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 1, 2016

Carbondale City Council reduces food and beverage tax; will take effect Jan. 1, 2017.

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Former state school employee Klaas paid in $112K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.18M in retirement

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 1, 2016

Former state school employee Mary Klaas, who retired in August 2016, saved $111,871 toward a pension over 23 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.