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Aiellos donate $250 to Friends for Redpath

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 31, 2016

Friends for Redpath has received $23,040 in contributions in 2016 from 33 donors.

Jackson County Board of Review Agenda, January 4, 2017

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 31, 2016

Jackson County Board of Review will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 4.

Cobden Board of Trustees approves budget report

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

The village of Cobden Board of Trustees met April 18 to approve the budget report.

Waterloo City Council presents neighborhood award

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

The Waterloo City Council met Dec. 5 to present the Good Neighborhood Award.

Waterloo City Council considers raffle license request

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

The Waterloo City Council met Sept. 19 to consider a raffle license request.

Sparta CUSD Board of Education enters closed session

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

The Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education met Oct. 25 to enter a closed session.

Columbia City Council purchases street sweeper

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

The Columbia City Council met Nov. 21 to purchase a street sweeper.

Madelyn Staack donates $100 to REALTORS Political Action Committee

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

Madelyn Staack, (1217 N. Lake Shore Drive, Round Lake Beach), donated $100 to Springfield's REALTORS Political Action Committee on Jan. 5, 2016.

Anna City Council meets to review annual tax levy ordinance

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

Anna City Council met recently to review the annual tax levy ordinance.

Chris T. Layloff donates $250 to Houlihan Campaign Fund

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

Chris T. Layloff, (5729 Old Alton-Edwardville Road, Edwardsville), donated $250 to Springfield's Houlihan Campaign Fund on Jan. 29, 2016.

DuQuoin CUSD No. 300 okays district's tax levy for 2016

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

DuQuoin CUSD No. 300 okays district's tax levy for 2016 at its recent meeting.

Murphysboro City Council holds hearing on proposed FY 2017 budget

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

Murphysboro City Council holds hearing on proposed FY 2017 budget before its council meeting this week.

Waterloo Planning Commission approves building addition for Immanuel Lutheran Church

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

Waterloo Planning Commission approves building addition for Immanuel Lutheran Church at its recent meeting.

Drury weighs challenge to House Speaker Madigan

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

Longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) may be challenged for his post for the first time in many years.

Illinois GOP offers hotel deal, tickets for presidential inauguration

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

With hotel space for the presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington filling rapidly, the Illinois GOP is offering a special opportunity for guaranteed overnight accommodations and inauguration tickets at the official Illinois Republican Party hotel in Arlington, Virginia.

State GOP says Kennedy not acting like a Kennedy after dust-up with reporters

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

Chris Kennedy may have the family name, but according to the state GOP, “he doesn’t act like it,” as he recently rejected reporters’ overtures in Chicago and simultaneously created a commotion in a downtown office building.

Documents indicate Pritzker cloaked donations to Madigan

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 30, 2016

New concerns regarding potential gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker have surfaced following the exposure of cash contributions made from Pritzker-associated groups to Illinois House Democrats prior to November elections in amounts possibly as high as $200,000.