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Herrin Public Improvement Committee reviews two TIF façade applications

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 14, 2016

Herrin Public Improvement Committee reviews two TIF façade applications during its meeting earlier this week.

Sparta Community Unit School District No. 140 Board hires teacher, secretary

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 13, 2016

Sparta Community Unit School District No. 140 Board hires teacher, secretary during a recent meeting.

Illinois Civil Service Commission to review classification plan

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 13, 2016

Illinois Civil Service Commission will meet at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16.

Carbondale Sustainability Commission to brainstorm upcoming events and projects

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 13, 2016

Carbondale Sustainability Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15.

Schimpf supports blue lives matter legislation

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 12, 2016

Marine Corps veteran Paul Schimpf, running for State Senate in the 58th District, is pushing for a Blue Lives Matter initiative introduced by state Sen. David Luechtefeld (R-Illinois) in the wake of police enforcement attacks in Texas and Louisiana.

Kasiar: Legislature must answer for state pension crisis

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 12, 2016

With the state’s pension woes only getting worse, Jason Kasiar, the Republican candidate for state House in District 118, said he believes the state is reaping the consequences of a dishonest state government.

Carbondale Human Relations Commission to meet

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 12, 2016

HRC to meet at 5 p.m. today at City Hall, Room 103.

Sparta Community Unit School District No. 140 Board reviews FY2017 budget

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 12, 2016

Sparta Community Unit School District No. 140 Board reviews FY2017 budget at its meeting last week.

Confusion follows shuttering of Illinois health insurance co-op

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 9, 2016

Policy holders who bought from an insurance co-op in Illinois remain upset and confused about the future of their care more than a month after the debt-laden company was ordered to close by insurance regulators.

Marion brings back experience, talent to tennis courts this fall

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 9, 2016

Those who liked watching Marion High School girls tennis last season will see a lot of familiar faces this season.

Carterville girls' cross-country team aims to keep streak alive

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 9, 2016

The Carterville girls' cross-country team has a good streak going — and doesn't plan to end it this season.

Amid talk of strike, rhetoric between AFSCME, state officials heats up

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 9, 2016

While whispers of "strike" continue to be heard among the membership of the state's largest public sector union, the on-and-off negotiations with the governor reveal the power of that union, the president of a nonpartisan public-interest litigation center said.

National $15 minimum wage could exacerbate Illinois job losses

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 9, 2016

With Congress weighing legislation that would bring the minimum wage up to $15 per hour by 2021, Illinois faces job losses as a result of the Pay Workers a Living Wage Act.

Streator man says Mautino probes began with his decision to speak out

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 9, 2016

Despite a federal criminal investigation underway and state lawmakers continually calling on Illinois's embattled Auditor General Frank Mautino to answer questions about prior campaign expenditures, the only person who has filed a complaint said he feels all alone.

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Executive's move to Indiana reflects problem for Illinois

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 9, 2016

An executive who has lived in Illinois almost all of his life says he is being driven out by economy and politics.

Illinois' credit rating may be cut further as unpaid bills projected to reach $14 billion

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 9, 2016

Moody's Investors Service warned Illinois this week that its lack of a budget may lead to more credit downgrades.

Murphysboro Community Unified School District No. 186 Board to hold special meeting on budget

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 9, 2016

Murphysboro Community Unified School District No. 186 Board of Education will meet at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20.

Rauner urges Illinois voters to demand redistricting reform, term limits

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 9, 2016

Illinois voters, regardless of party affiliation, need to have a stern conversation with their state legislators to revive redistricting after the Illinois Supreme Court decision last week that took free maps off the November ballot, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a recent interview.