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Harrisburg City Council met January 3

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 31, 2019

Harrisburg City Council met Thursday, Jan. 3.

City of Fairfield Council met December 27

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 31, 2019

City of Fairfield Council met Thursday, Dec. 27.

City of Carmi City Council met January 2

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 31, 2019

City of Carmi City Council met Wednesday, Jan. 2.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinios education officials want half the state's budget, Wirepoints warns

By Karen Kidd | 5 years ago

Illinois education officials are out to get half of the state's budget—and they just might—to the detriment of the state's taxpayers, according to an online Wirepoints newsletter issued earlier today.

From Chambana Sun

University of Illinois freezes tuition – but still higher than 12 of 13 Big 10 conference peers

By LGIS Newsfeed | 5 years ago

In-state tuition and book costs for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will continue to be among the highest for schools in the Big 10 conference, despite the UI Board of Trustees' vote on Thursday to extend an in-state tuition freeze for the fifth-straight year.

From Prairie State Wire

EDITORIAL: Gov. Pritzker's new climate strategy is all pain, no gain

By Jay Lehr, Ph.D and Tom Harris | 5 years ago

High taxes, record debt, underfunded pensions, notorious corruption, and an ongoing urban crime problem are only a few of Illinois’ most pressing problems.

Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 Board met January 21

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 30, 2019

Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 Board met Monday, Jan. 21.

Harrisburg City Council met January 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 30, 2019

Harrisburg City Council met Thursday, Jan. 17.

City of Grayville City Council met January 28

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 30, 2019

City of Grayville City Council met Monday, Jan. 28.

City of Fairfield Council met January 22

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 30, 2019

City of Fairfield Council met Tuesday, Jan. 22.

City of Carmi City Council met January 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 30, 2019

City of Carmi City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 15.

Six retail trade businesses in Gallatin County have between 100 and 249 employees in 2018

By SE Illinois News | Jan 30, 2019

There were six retail trade businesses in Gallatin County ZIP Codes with between 100 and 249 employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Allendale Community Consolidated School District 17 Board met January 16

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 29, 2019

Allendale Community Consolidated School District 17 Board met Wednesday, Jan. 9.

City of Albion City Council met January 22

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jan 29, 2019

City of Albion City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 22.

From Prairie State Wire

IPI: FBI's secret Madigan recordings in affidavit reveal nothing new about speaker's operations

By Karen Kidd | 5 years ago

Illinois's powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), earlier today revealed to be a target in the same FBI investigation that led to an extortion indictment against a Chicago alderman, is not accused of anything new, a think tank reported.

From Prairie State Wire

EDITORIAL: Pritzker’s climate order is all pain, no gain

By James Taylor | 5 years ago

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a January 23 executive order committing Illinois to the expensive energy sources and failed carbon-dioxide reduction goals of the United Nations and the Paris Climate Agreement.

Statewide test results: male students score 8.4 points lower at Mt Carmel Grade School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 29, 2019

At Mt Carmel Grade School, a 8.4-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

15 retail trade businesses in Gallatin County have between 50 and 99 employees in 2018

By SE Illinois News | Jan 29, 2019

There were 15 retail trade businesses in Gallatin County ZIP Codes with between 50 and 99 employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

From Chicago City Wire

Are taxes and bans the future of plastic shopping bags in Illinois?

By LGIS News Service | 5 years ago

The state legislature adjourned before taking action on Senate Bill 1597, which would require Illinois consumers to pay a 5 cent fee for every single-use paper or plastic bag, but similar proposals are being considered at the county and local levels.

Statewide test results: low-income students score 17.7 points lower at Mt Carmel Grade School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 28, 2019

At Mt Carmel Grade School, a 17.7-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.