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City of Red Bud Cultural Committee met Aug. 21

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 31, 2023

City of Red Bud Cultural Committee met Monday, Aug. 21

City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met September 26

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 31, 2023

City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 26.

Pinckneyville School District 50 Board of Education met Sept. 25

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 31, 2023

Pinckneyville School District 50 Board of Education met Monday, Sept. 25

Reduxx Mag: ‘Jason ‘Alexia’ Willie said he was acting on behalf of the transgender community’

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 30, 2023

In Perry County, Illinois, a trans-identified male named Jason L. Willie, also known as Alexia Willie, was arrested after making threatening remarks related to a school shooting and harm to children, allegedly in response to transphobic "bullying."

City of Red Bud Zoning Committee met Aug. 21

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 30, 2023

City of Red Bud Zoning Committee met Monday, Aug. 21

City of Pinckneyville City Council met Sept. 25

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 30, 2023

City of Pinckneyville City Council met Monday, Sept. 25

Which former SW Illinois News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Oct. 30?

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 28, 2023

These former SW Illinois News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Oct. 30.

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SW Illinois News area weekly mass times

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 28, 2023

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

City of Waterloo City Council met Aug. 21

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 28, 2023

City of Waterloo City Council met Monday, Aug. 21

$125,329 in County School Facility Tax collected in July for Perry County

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 27, 2023

In July, Perry County saw a decrease in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.

City of Chester City Council met Aug. 21

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 27, 2023

City of Chester City Council met Monday, Aug. 21

City of Red Bud Personnel Committee met Aug. 21

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 27, 2023

City of Red Bud Personnel Committee met Monday, Aug. 21

City of Red Bud Recreational Facilities Committee met Aug. 21

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 26, 2023

City of Red Bud Recreational Facilities Committee met Monday, Aug. 21

Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education met Sept. 21

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 26, 2023

Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education met Thursday, Sept. 21

Women’s Leadership Initiative Midway Luncheon

By South West Illinois News Reports | Oct 25, 2023

The Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) recently hosted a Midway Luncheon, a special event aimed at fostering meaningful connections and promoting women’s leadership in the community. The luncheon provided an opportunity for team members to get to know each other better, share their experiences, and gain valuable insights from one another.One of the highlights of the event was a speech by Representative Amy Elik, who shared her remarkable journey to becoming a State Representative. With a background in accounting, Representative Elik initially entered the world of...