EMS mutual aid agreements and sign variance requests were up for discussion at the recent Columbia Committee of the Whole meeting.

Paul Schimpf, candidate for State Senate in Illinois 58th District, has opened a campaign office in Monroe County.

The Board of Education at Carbondale Elementary School District #95 in Carbondale, Illinois recently held a meeting in which the members discussed some matters relating to personnel, students and performance, as well as budget issues.

Officials from the city of Columbia, Illinois recently requested proposals from individuals or professional real estate firms that are qualified to run the ongoing property management functions of the city.

The Carbondale Public Library Board of Trustees met Wednesday in the Public Library Meeting Room to consider the library's budget for fiscal year 2017.

The Mt. Vernon City Council awarded a $43,445 demolition contract to Heck's Engineering during a special meeting held recently at City Hall.

The Carbondale Public Library Board of Trustees agreed at a recent meeting to pursue siding for the Brush annex to stop leaks in the wall.

The Carbondale Police Pension Board will meet Tuesday at City Hall to vote on adding new members to the fund.

Mt. Vernon Police Detective Derek DePoister was presented with the Officer of the Year Award at the Jan. 19 City Council meeting.

The city of Columbia City Council advanced the city's plan for the Main Street Abbey Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district during a Jan. 19 meeting at City Hall.

The City of Columbia Committee of the Whole met recently at Columbia City Hall to review updates to its 2015-16 budget.

The Columbia Emergency Medical Service has signed on with the STARS program.

The city of Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board will meet today at City Hall to review several applications for liquor licenses from local businesses.

The city of Waterloo held a utility meeting Monday to review reports from each department of city government.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted a regional round of the Science Olympiad Saturday, gathering sixth- through 12th-grade students interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for a day of competitive problem-solving.

The Waterloo City Council unanimously approved a resolution last month urging the U.S. Congress to prevent cheap foreign steel from entering domestic markets.

The Anna City Council approved a park usage permit for the Heartland Classic Poultry Club's show during its regular meeting on Jan. 19

The Anna City Council awarded an excavation contract for its sewer plant project during its meeting on Feb 2.

The Pinckneyville City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Lawrence West as city clerk at its Jan. 11 meeting.

The Carbondale City Council was expected to vote Tuesday on a resolution that would appropriate $152,050 for a new downtown walking and biking path.