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News from February 2017

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Jackson County Cable TV Commission renews franchise agreement

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 3, 2017

The Jackson County Cable TV Commission met Dec. 27 to renew a franchise agreement.

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High property taxes a multilayered problem in Illinois

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 2, 2017

Property owners in Illinois are the hardest hit in the nation when it comes to taxes. And the property tax burden coupled with falling home values is crippling homeowners and leading many Illinois families to deduce that buying a home in Illinois just isn’t worth it.

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Salukis hold walk-on tryouts for football

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 2, 2017

Walk-on tryouts for the Southern Illinois football team took place Monday, Jan. 30, according to www.siusalukis.com.

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O'Brien keeps pounding the boards for SIU

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 2, 2017

There is not a lot of strategy behind Sean O'Brien's rebounding prowess: for him, much of it comes down to pure effort.

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Think tank, state reps propose Budget Solutions 2018 plan to close $7.1 billion deficit

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 1, 2017

The Illinois Policy Institute is proposing a budget conservative group leaders contend would put an end to the state’s nearly two-year impasse, closing a $7.1 billion deficit without adding any new taxes.

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Former state school employee Sherman paid in $15K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $285K in retirement

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 1, 2017

Former state school employee Glenn Sherman, who retired in January 2017, saved $15,239 toward a pension over 3 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee McBride paid in $10K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $237K in retirement

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 1, 2017

Former state school employee Deborah McBride, who retired in January 2017, saved $9,558 toward a pension over 5 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.