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SIU hoopster named MVC female Scholar-Athlete of the Week

By Brent Zell | Nov 30, 2016

Southern Illinois women's basketball guard Kylie Giebelhausen recently was honored as the Missouri Valley Conference's (MVC) female Scholar-Athlete of the Week, according to siusalukis.com.

State House fails to override Rauner veto of automatic voter registration bill

By SE Illinois News | Nov 30, 2016

Despite the Illinois Senate’s recent vote to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on automatic voter registration, the State House failed to follow suit on Monday, resulting in a no-go for the legislation.

State places Carterville CUSD 5 on 'Financial Review' list

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 28, 2016

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Carterville CUSD 5 on its "Financial Review" list.

Forby says his failed re-election bid indicates voters 'ready for change'

By Hoang Tran | Nov 28, 2016

State Sen. Gary Forby (D-Benton) of District 59 was not expecting to lose to Harrisburg GOP Mayor Dale Fowler on Nov. 8, but his loss by more than 10 percentage points was a wakeup call, Forby said.

White County Board considers joining bicentennial celebration

By Lhalie Castillo | Nov 25, 2016

The White County Board met Sept. 23 to consider joining the upcoming bicentennial celebration.

Eldorado library board discusses trustee re-elections

By Lhalie Castillo | Nov 25, 2016

The Eldorado Memorial Public Library District Board of Trustees met Sept. 8 to discuss trustee re-elections.

Grayville City Council reviews employee performance

By Lhalie Castillo | Nov 25, 2016

The city of Grayville City Council met Oct. 21 to review employee performance.

Massac CUSD board hires baseball coach

By Lhalie Castillo | Nov 25, 2016

The Massac County Unit School District #1 Board of Education met Aug. 2 to hire a new head baseball coach.

Williamson County board endorses convention center construction

By Louie Torres | Nov 25, 2016

The Williamson County Board of Commissioners met Oct. 11 to endorse the construction of a multipurpose convention center.

Report: ARI prison-diversion program so far saves taxpayers over $75 million

By SE Illinois News | Nov 25, 2016

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority released the Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) annual report this week, saying the prison-diversion program saved taxpayers more than $75 million over the past five years.

Waterloo High hoopsters have almost everyone back to improve on last season

By Brent Zell | Nov 25, 2016

It is not much of an exaggeration to say that Waterloo could just use last year's programs for this season's games.

Six SIU athletes will be inducted into Saluki Hall of Fame

By Brent Zell | Nov 23, 2016

Southern Illinois' Saluki Hall of Fame will grow by six members, the school said recently on its athletics website.

Four more manufacturers flee to states with less-hostile business climates

By SE Illinois News | Nov 23, 2016

Four Illinois manufacturers announced in October that they are leaving Illinois and relocating to bordering states to open up new plants facing less regulation.

McCaleb editorial blasts Madigan's inaction

By SE Illinois News | Nov 23, 2016

Dan McCaleb, executive editor of the Northwest Herald, has blasted Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) for his failure to act upon Illinois' overwhelming bill backlog.

Think tank: AFSCME an '800-pound gorilla' that bullies state, taxpayers

By SE Illinois News | Nov 23, 2016

Terming the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) an “800-pound gorilla at the negotiating table,” the Illinois Policy Institute recently examined the relationship between the union and Illinois workers, suggesting that the balance of power tends to tilt toward the union.

State GOP: In election's wake, Dems may want to rethink allegiance to Madigan

By SE Illinois News | Nov 23, 2016

Illinois Republican Party Executive Director Nick Klitzing released a memo following last week’s election results detailing the challenges that now lie before House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) and the Democratic Party in the Land of Lincoln.

Illinois labor board ruling soon may allow state to force terms on AFSCME

By SE Illinois News | Nov 23, 2016

In a victory for Gov. Bruce Rauner and his administration, the Illinois Labor Relations Board ruled in a 5-0 vote on Nov. 15 that the state and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) have reached an impasse in their contract negotiations.