South West Illinois News

Agricultural Legislative Day in Springfield brings out the state's future leaders in farming

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) and Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) had the finest future homegrown farming leaders before them on Agricultural Legislative Day April 11.

City of Waterloo Ordinance Committee met April 12.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

City of Waterloo Ordinance Committee met Thursday, April 12.

Waterloo City Council will meet April 16.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

Waterloo City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 16.

City of Du Quoin City Council met January 8.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

City of Du Quoin City Council met Monday, Jan. 8.

City of Du Quoin City Council met January 22.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

City of Du Quoin City Council met Monday, Jan. 22.

City of Du Quoin City Council met March 12.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

City of Du Quoin City Council met Monday, March 12.

City of Columbia Committee of the Whole met April 9.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

City of Columbia Committee of the Whole met Monday, April 9.

Columbia City Council will meet April 16

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

Columbia City Council will meet at 6:45 p.m. Monday, April 16.

City of Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission met January 18.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

City of Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission met Thursday, Jan. 18.

City of Chester Council met February 20.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

City of Chester Council met Tuesday, Feb. 20.

City of Chester Council met March 5.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

City of Chester Council met Monday, March 5.

City of Chester Council met March 19.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

City of Chester Council met Monday, March 19.

City of Chester Council met April 16.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

City of Chester Council met Monday, April 16.

Report: 44.7% of Duquoin Firefighters Pension Fund is funded

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 44.7 percent of the Duquoin Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

2 offenders paroled in zip code 62997 in October

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

Two offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 62997, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SW Illinois News.

City of Du Quoin City Council met February 12.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

City of Du Quoin City Council met Monday, Feb. 12.

City of Du Quoin City Council met February 26.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

City of Du Quoin City Council met Monday, Feb. 26.

Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board met February 15.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board met Thursday, Feb. 15.

Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board met March 15.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 16, 2018

Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board met Thursday, March 15.

From Prairie State Wire

Rauner attempts conservative 'purge' of Illinois GOP leadership

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.