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News from June 2017

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House Democrats from Southwest Illinois receive personalized letters asking them to stand up on property tax freeze

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 28, 2017

Southwest Illinois area Democrats in the House Jerry Costello (D-Smithton) and Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg) recently received letters from the Illinois Republican Party, drawing their attention to the permanent property tax freeze they voted for in January and calling for action on property tax relief now.

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Analysis: Metro East fire, police pension funds paid $39 million, lost $3.9 million on investments in 2016

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 28, 2017

Metro East’s 43 police and fire pension funds paid out a total of $39,423,550 in benefits to 965 retirees and inactive recipients in 2016 while losing $3,907,865 on their investments, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of the funds' mandated financial filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance.

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Duquoin Community Unit School District 300 Board met May 18

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 27, 2017

Duquoin Community Unit School District 300 Board met 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 18.

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City of Du Quoin City Council met May 8

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 27, 2017

City of Du Quoin City Council met 6 p.m. Monday, May 8.

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City of Du Quoin Public Hearing on Property Inspections met May 8

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 27, 2017

City of Du Quoin Public Hearing on Property Inspections met 5 p.m. Monday, May 8.

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The City Council of the City of Du Quoin met April 24

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 27, 2017

The City Council of the City of Du Quoin met 6 p.m. Monday, April 24.

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The City Council of the City of Du Quoin met April 10

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 27, 2017

The City Council of the City of Du Quoin met 6 p.m. Monday, April 10.

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The City Council of the City of Du Quoin met March 27

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 27, 2017

The City Council of the City of Du Quoin met 6 p.m. Monday, March 27.

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Franklin County Board will meet June 28.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 27, 2017

Franklin County Board will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 28.

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Duquoin Community Unit School District 300 Board met April 20,

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 27, 2017

Duquoin Community Unit School District 300 Board met at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20.

Rauner tells people: Power of change is in your hands alone

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 23, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner told listeners of the "Chicago's Morning Answer" radio show that they'd better not rely on entrenched politicians to save them.

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Illinois among states seen as on the precipice of a pension disaster

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 23, 2017

Officials in Springfield and around the country are talking about a “pension cliff” and trying to determine what will happen as large numbers of educators become fully vested in school district pension benefit systems.

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'Panicked' Democrats fear House downfall after approving school funding bill, radio host says

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 23, 2017

Democratic state lawmakers showed their true colors in May when they demanded an investigation into an article about apparently doomed school funding reform legislation, a radio show co-host said recently.

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Overtaxed Illinoisans also seeing nation's smallest growth in personal income

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 23, 2017

Illinois’ average personal income growth since the Great Recession is tied with Nevada for the worst in the country, according to data from Pew Charitable Trusts recently published on the Illinois Policy Institute website.

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Mt. Vernon City Council met March 6

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 23, 2017

Mt. Vernon City Council met Monday, March 6.

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Mt. Vernon City Council met February 21.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 23, 2017

Mt. Vernon City Council met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21.

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City of Mt. Vernon Public Budget Hearing and Special City Council met April 27.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 23, 2017

City of Mt. Vernon Public Budget Hearing and Special City Council met at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 27.

City of Mt. Vernon Special City Council met March 13.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 23, 2017

City of Mt. Vernon Special City Council met at 4:45 p.m. Monday, March 13.

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City of Mt. Vernon Regular City Council met May 15.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 23, 2017

City of Mt. Vernon Regular City Council met at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 15.

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Mt. Vernon City Council met April 19.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jun 23, 2017

Mt. Vernon City Council met at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 19.