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Native prairie grasses create distinct, breezy aesthetic in home landscape

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 15, 2022

Native prairie grasses create distinct, breezy aesthetic in home landscape

Monroe County Board met Aug. 1

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 15, 2022

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met Monday, Aug. 1.

Ruma collects $7,729 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 14, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

How many times were students suspended or expelled in Prairie Du Rocher Community Consolidated School District 134 in 2020-2021 school year?

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 14, 2022

There were two students suspended in Prairie Du Rocher Community Consolidated School District 134 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Students suspended or expelled 53 times in a single school year in Coulterville Unit School District 1

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 13, 2022

There were 53 students suspended in Coulterville Unit School District 1 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Rockwood taxpayers give $50 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 13, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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SW Illinois News area weekly mass times

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 13, 2022

The following parishes in the SW Illinois News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Jacobs: 'Pritzker signed off on the legislation with no regard for the impact it would have on Southern Illinois'

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 12, 2022

Republican state Rep. Paul Jacobs spoke about the GOP's new energy package aimed at making changes to the Clean Energy Jobs Act.

Red Bud residents pay $104,422 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 12, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

One inmate sentenced in Monroe County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections during week ending Aug. 20

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 12, 2022

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Monroe County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Aug. 20.

District reports Columbia Community Unit School District 4 suspended or expelled students 17 times in a single school year

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 12, 2022

There were 17 students suspended in Columbia Community Unit School District 4 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Randolph County had a median home sale price of $89,950 in July 2022

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 12, 2022

These are the top six home sales for Randolph County in July 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

City of Columbia City Council met July 18

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 12, 2022

City of Columbia City Council met Monday, July 18.

Pinckneyville City Council met July 11

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 12, 2022

Pinckneyville City Council met Monday, July 11.

Students at Chester Community Unit School District 139 suspended or expelled 14 times in a single school year

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 11, 2022

There were 14 students suspended in Chester Community Unit School District 139 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.