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Perry County Board of Commissioners met Feb. 16

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 12, 2023

Perry County Board of Commissioners met Thursday, Feb. 16

City of Waterloo Planning Committee met March 20

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 11, 2023

City of Waterloo Planning Committee met 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 20.

Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education met March 16

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 11, 2023

Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education met Thursday, March 16

Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education met Feb. 15

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 11, 2023

Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education met Wednesday, Feb. 15

Perry County Board of Commissioners met March 16

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 10, 2023

Perry County Board of Commissioners met Thursday, March 16

City of Columbia Plan Commission met Feb. 13

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 10, 2023

City of Columbia Plan Commission met Monday, Feb. 13

SW Illinois News area weekly mass times

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 8, 2023

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

Randolph County ranks 51st in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during January

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 8, 2023

Randolph County residents paid $403,568 in sales taxes, ranking 51st in total sales taxes paid per county in January.

$17,156 in County Sales Tax collected in January for Perry County

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 7, 2023

In January, Perry County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Week ending April 8: one inmate sentenced in Randolph County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 7, 2023

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Randolph County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending April 8.

City of Columbia City Council met Feb. 6

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 7, 2023

City of Columbia City Council met Monday, Feb. 6

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met Feb. 6

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 7, 2023

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met Monday, Feb. 6

City of Waterloo City Council met Feb. 6

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 6, 2023

City of Waterloo City Council met Monday, Feb. 6

City of Red Bud Public Works Committee met March 20

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 6, 2023

City of Red Bud Public Works Committee met Monday, March 20

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Schimpf: ‘President Trump should not have been indicted’

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 5, 2023

Former State Sen. Paul Schimpf, a candidate for Monroe County State’s Attorney, is slamming the indictment and arraignment of former President Donald Trump.