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Fowler urges ‘blue lives matter’ bill for Illinois

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 2, 2016

Dale Fowler, Republican candidate for State Senate in District 59 – Southern Illinois, recently called for increased protections for police officers, firefighters and other first responders with his “Blue Lives Matter” legislation proposal in Springfield.

Fowler issues urgent call for leaders to abide by term limits

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 27, 2016

Dale Fowler, Republican candidate for state Senate from District 59, recently opined via his Facebook page that “Illinois needs citizen legislators, not professional politicians.”

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Rend Lake, additional campuses downgraded

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 26, 2016

Rend Lake College in Ina; Kaskaskia College in Centralia; and Southwestern Illinois College, with campuses located in Belleville, Granite City, and Red Bud, recently suffered a setback in the form of a credit downgrading by Moody’s.

Superintendent Gauch praises Fowler in open letter

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 20, 2016

Mayor of Harrisburg and businessman Dale Fowler, Republican candidate for Senate District 59 – Southern Illinois, recently thanked Southern Illinois School Superintendent Mike Gauch for writing an open letter subsequently posted on Fowler’s Facebook campaign page.

Illinois registry merits 18-time award

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 12, 2016

For the 18th successive year, the Illinois State Cancer Registry earned “gold” certification from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, the state public health department announced recently.

Pope County gears up for summer Bicentennial bash

By Carol Ostrow | Jun 30, 2016

Pope County is planning pageantry, plays, potlucks and promenades as it preps for its July 1-10 Bicentennial celebration with a wide variety of cultural, historical and recreational events for all ages.

SIU Children’s resource network addresses trauma survival, recovery

By Carol Ostrow | Jun 30, 2016

To aid recovery from traumatic events, Ginger Meyer, who helps child abuse victims as clinical director of an Southern Illinois University (SIU) medical school program, recently hosted a mental health conference at John A. Logan College in Carterville..