March, 2017 | South West Illinois News

Pinckneyville City Council purchases security system

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 19, 2017

The Pinckneyville City Council met Jan. 9 to purchase a security system.

Jefferson County Highway Committee approves preliminary engineering agreement

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 19, 2017

The Jefferson County Highway Committee met Jan. 19 to approve a preliminary engineering agreement.

Jefferson County Highway Committee purchases front end loader

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 19, 2017

The Jefferson County Highway Committee met Feb. 23 to approve the purchase of a front end loader.

Benton City Council swears in firefighters

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 19, 2017

The Benton City Council met Dec. 27 to swear in firefighters.

Waterloo Utility reviews special event ordinance

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 18, 2017

The city of Waterloo Utility met Monday to review the special event ordinance.

Waterloo Planning Commission reviews preliminary subdivision plat

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 18, 2017

The city of Waterloo Planning Commission met Monday to review a preliminary subdivision plat.

Waterloo zoning board reviews special use permit request

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 18, 2017

The city of Waterloo Zoning Board of Appeals met Thursday to review a special use permit request.

Columbia Committee of the Whole discusses 2017 budget

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 18, 2017

The city of Columbia Committee of the Whole met Monday to discuss the 2017 budget.

Former pro golfer hired by Morthland College

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 17, 2017

Former professional golfer and Marion, Illinois native Cassie Brooke was named the new head golf coach and assistant athletic director at Morthland College, giving her the opportunity to teach the game she's loved playing for so many years.

State lawmakers accused of pay raise by committee

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 14, 2017

Illinois lawmakers are using a seemingly surreptitious way to give themselves pay raises: creating new and useless committees for which they are automatically paid an extra $10,326 as chairmen, a Chicago-based think tank is arguing.

Jefferson County GOP expects conservative tide to roll on

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 13, 2017

The stunning victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election has reverberated throughout the country, and the chairman of the Republican Party in Jefferson County believes the after-effects will linger.

SIUC ag college celebrates cream of crop

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 13, 2017

Outstanding students, clubs and faculty members were honored by the College of Agricultural Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently.

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Morale tops concerns at Mt. Vernon candidate forum

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 13, 2017

Six candidates for the Mt. Vernon Township school board agree that the high school cannot continue in its current condition, with teachers unhappy and afraid to speak out, communication and transparency almost completely lacking, and a leadership that is ineffective.