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Friess to be on hand at Prairie du Rocher parade

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 31, 2018

David Friess’ bid for the 116th House District seat is in full swing. Friess is slated to be on hand on Saturday for the Prairie du Rocher parade starting at 6 p.m.

Raising taxes on the middle class is 'fundamentally wrong,' Windhorst says

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 31, 2018

Patrick Windhorst points to Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie (D-Elizabethtown) support of measures like HR 1025 as being the primary reason why the state of Illinois can’t seem to get out of its own way in terms of being a place where people and businesses want to be.

From Prairie State Wire

Lang resigns as House Deputy Majority Leader after being accused of sexual harassment

By South West Illinois News Reports | 6 years ago

After being accused of sexual harassment by activist Maryann Loncar today -- and a day after he helped pass the Equal Rights Amendment in the state House -- Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) resigned from his leadership role as deputy majority leader.

From Prairie State Wire

Capital budget includes $1.5B for statewide transportation construction

By South West Illinois News Reports | 6 years ago

Road construction and wastewater loans top the list of projects funded by Gov. Bruce Rauner's 2019 capital budget.

Costello stands with Republicans in opposing budget with abortion funding

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 30, 2018

With the budget deadline nearing, Rep. Jerry Costello II (D-Smithton) stood proudly with Republican lawmakers at an impromptu press conference Tuesday rejecting taxpayer-subsidized abortions.

Report: Which school districts have the fewest administrators?

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 30, 2018

Duquoin Community Unit School District 300 reported one of the biggest student-to-administrator ratios in Illinois, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.

Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education will meet May 30.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 29, 2018

Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 30.

Red Bud Community Unit School District #132 Board of Education met May 17.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 29, 2018

Red Bud Community Unit School District #132 Board of Education met Thursday, May 17.

Pinckneyville Community High School District 101 Board of Education met May 21.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 29, 2018

Pinckneyville Community High School District 101 Board of Education met Monday, May 21.

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met May 21.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 29, 2018

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met Monday, May 21.

Columbia Community Unit School District No. 4 Board of Education met May 17.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 29, 2018

Columbia Community Unit School District No. 4 Board of Education met Thursday, May 17.

City of Waterloo Planning and Ordinance Committee met May 23.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 29, 2018

City of Waterloo Planning and Ordinance Committee met Wednesday, May 23.

Columbia City Council met May 21.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 29, 2018

Columbia City Council met Monday, May 21.

Chester City Council met May 21.

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 29, 2018

Chester City Council met Monday, May 21.

From Prairie State Wire

Report: Rauner's $7.8B capital budget mostly funds transportation, commerce, environmental protection projects

By South West Illinois News Reports | 6 years ago

Under Gov. Bruce Rauner's $7.8 billion capital budget proposal, the Illinois Department of Transportation would receive $2.7 billion and two other agencies would receive more than $1 billion each toward capital projects.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois gaming legislation to allow for more gambling stuck in committee

By South West Illinois News Reports | 6 years ago

State Rep. Robert Rita (D-Blue Island) had the House Executive Committee’s full attention Monday over non-riverboat gaming legislation.

Report: Steeleville spent $8,213 per student in 2016-17

By South West Illinois News Reports | May 28, 2018

Spending per pupil at Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 is down 17 percent from five years ago, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of district finances.