February, 2018 | South West Illinois News

City of Red Bud Cultural Committee met December 18.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 23, 2018

City of Red Bud Cultural Committee met Monday, Dec. 18.

City of Red Bud Public Works Committee met January 15.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 23, 2018

City of Red Bud Public Works Committee met Monday, Jan. 15.

City of Red Bud Public Works Committee met December 18.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 23, 2018

City of Red Bud Public Works Committee met Monday, Dec. 18.

Jefferson County Highway Committee met February 22.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 23, 2018

Jefferson County Highway Committee met at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22.

Jefferson County Land, Tax and Appointments Committee met February 22.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 23, 2018

Jefferson County Land, Tax and Appointments Committee met at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22.

Jefferson County Board Fiscal Committee met February 22.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 23, 2018

Jefferson County Board Fiscal Committee met at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22.

Union County Board of Commissioners met February 23.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 23, 2018

Union County Board of Commissioners met at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23.

City of West Frankfort City Council met January 23.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 23, 2018

City of West Frankfort City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Analysis: Southwest Illinois SNAP participation costs rose 1.76 percent over two years

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 23, 2018

The welfare office in Chester saw food stamp costs rise by 1.76 percent from January 2015 to January 2017, according to a Southwest Illinois News analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

From Carbondale Reporter

SB2302 would extend tax increment financing in Marion

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

The city of Marion could grow even bigger due to recent legislation from Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg).

CORRECTED: Ad calls Bryant a 'Madigan pawn'

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 21, 2018

State Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is portrayed as having “served up” her constituents in the 115th House District in a new Liberty Principles PAC ad on YouTube ridiculing her as a pawn of powerful House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

SW Illinois pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute least?

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 21, 2018

Government pension funds in Chester, Pinckneyville and Du Quoin depended least on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Jacobs making lowering taxes his priority

By South West Illinois News Reports | Feb 20, 2018

Paul Jacobs, a Pomona Republican running in the GOP primary in the 115th House District, has some answers as to what's behind rapidly rising property taxes in Illinois and how is it likely to affect residents.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: Illinois residents pay up to 99 percent more to attend Division I schools than peers in other states

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

Illinois residents pay up to 76 percent more to attend a Big Ten school and up to 49 percent more to attend a Mid-America Conference school than their counterparts in other states, according to a Higher Education Tribune’s analysis of in-state tuition at public colleges and universities in 10 Midwest states.