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News from May 2017

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Benton Firefighter Pension Board met May 16.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2017

Benton Firefighter Pension Board met at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 16.

City of Benton City Council met April 24.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2017

City of Benton City Council met Monday, April 24.

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Jefferson County Board Fiscal Committee will meet May 18.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2017

Jefferson County Board Fiscal Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 18.

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Jefferson County Technology Committee will meet May 18.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2017

Jefferson County Technology Committee will meet at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, May 18.

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Jefferson County Land, Tax and Appointments Committee will meet May 18.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 16, 2017

Jefferson County Land, Tax and Appointments Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 18.

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If budget hopes are scrapped, Illinois could become first 'junk' state

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 15, 2017

The chances that Illinois will reach a budget before May 31 and avoid seeing its bond rating lowered to the worst of any state in history are 50-50 at best, according to Mark Glennon, founder of the business and government website WirePoints told the Sangamon Sun recently.

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Measure would allow memorial services in schools without loss of funding

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 15, 2017

Schools might soon be able to allow local municipalities to utilize their facilities to hold emergency memorial services for fallen heroes or community members and have those days count toward their minimum school terms, thanks to a bill proposed by Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) that passed the Senate on Friday after previously passing the House.

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Monroe County to purge voter rolls, but argues against accusatory data

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 14, 2017

Judicial Watch assessed county voter registration information using outdated data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Monroe County Clerk Dennis Knobloch told SW Illinois News.

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Bost calls AHCA no panacea but better than what US has had to swallow

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 14, 2017

The American Health Care Act (AHCA) is not a cure-all for the ailing American health care system, but it does begin to undo the ill effects of Obamacare, U.S. Rep Mike Bost (R-IL) said recently.

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Slovak senior leads SIU men's tennis out the door on high note

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 12, 2017

Southern Illinois men's tennis went out with a smash, thanks in large part to Michal Kianicka.

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Jefferson County Board Services Committee met March 23.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 11, 2017

Jefferson County Board Services Committee met at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23.

Jefferson County Full Board met March 27.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 11, 2017

Jefferson County Full Board met at 7 p.m. Monday, March 27.

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Jefferson County Board Fiscal Committee met April 20.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 11, 2017

Jefferson County Board Fiscal Committee met at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20.

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Jefferson County Highway Committee met April 20.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 11, 2017

Jefferson County Highway Committee met at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 20.

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Jefferson County Technology Committee met April 20.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 11, 2017

Jefferson County Technology Committee met at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 20.

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Southern Illinois University COEHS Executive Council met April 13.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 11, 2017

Southern Illinois University COEHS Executive Council met at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 13.

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Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees met May 10.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 11, 2017

Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees met at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10.

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City of Benton Municipal Airport Board met May 4.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 11, 2017

City of Benton Municipal Airport Board met at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 4.

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City of West Frankfort Regular Council Meeting May 9.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 11, 2017

City of West Frankfort Regular Council met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 9.

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Anna City Council met April 18.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 11, 2017

Anna City Council met at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18.