South West Illinois News

City of Benton City Council met February 26.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 28, 2018

City of Benton City Council met Monday, Feb. 26.

Jefferson County Highway Committee met February 22.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 28, 2018

Jefferson County Highway Committee met Thursday, Feb. 22.

From Prairie State Wire

25 most frugal counties in Illinois

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

Tazewell, Christian and Clinton counties top the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From Prairie State Wire

Campaign spending: Rauner raised $75.5M ahead of primary victory

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

Gov. Bruce Rauner raised $215 per vote cast for him in the gubernatorial primary race last week compared to Rep. Jeanne Ives' $12 for vote, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.

Annual report: Which school districts in Illinois are in the worst financial shape?

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 26, 2018

Sparta Community Unit School District 140, Chester Community Unit School District 139 and Prairie Du Rocher Community Consolidated School District 134 received the lowest financial ratings in Illinois by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for th

25 biggest spenders: What Illinois counties rank highest?

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 26, 2018

Monroe tops the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Columbia City Council met March 19.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 25, 2018

Columbia City Council met Monday, March 19.

City of Columbia Committee of the Whole will meet March 26.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 25, 2018

City of Columbia Committee of the Whole will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 26.

From SE Illinois News

With GOP primary behind him, Windhorst focusing on winning 118th House District seat in November

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

Massac County State’s Attorney Patrick Windhorst came out on top in a three-way battle in the GOP primary in the 118th House District and will go up against Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie (D-Elizabethtown) in the November election.

Annual financial profiles rank Illinois school districts' financial health

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 22, 2018

Community Consolidated School District 204, Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 and Coulterville Unit School District 1 were among the 640 Illinois school districts that achieved "financial recognition" by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.

Jacobs loses to Bryant in 115th GOP primary

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 21, 2018

Incumbent Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) held off Dr. Paul Jacobs in the 115th District Tuesday night in a spirited battle that saw the challenger in the final days of the campaign pressing his opponent to debate him face to face.

Most frugal townships in SW Illinois

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 21, 2018

Prairie-Carthage "F" Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in SW Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Windhorst to get GOP nod in 118th House

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 21, 2018

Massac County State’s Attorney Patrick Windhorst has been declared the winner in the three-way Republican primary in the 118th State House District.

From Prairie State Wire

Ives concedes to Rauner in GOP primary

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

Amid chants of “Jeanne, Jeanne,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) conceded defeat to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary late Tuesday night.

From Prairie State Wire

Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

From Prairie State Wire

Voter rolls: Where do Republicans rely on women most in Illinois?

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

Republicans depend most on women to show up at the polls in Edwards, Scott and Adams counties in Illinois, according to Illinois State Board of Elections data.

Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 20, 2018

Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.

Voter rolls: Which counties see the most women vote in Illinois?

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 20, 2018

Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Massac, Vermillion and Cook counties see the highest rate of women voting in Illinois.

City of Red Bud Code Enforcement Committee met January 15

By South West Illinois News Reports | Mar 20, 2018

City of Red Bud Code Enforcement Committee met 8:23 p.m. Monday, January 15.