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Illinoisans told to take consolidation into their own hands

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 25, 2017

A public policy group is calling on Illinoisans to demand that the Senate follow the House's lead and approve a bill that would allow voters to decide to consolidate local governments.

'Public corruption' tip line goes live in Southern Illinois

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 16, 2017

Southern Illinois citizens are being encouraged to make use of a new tip line to report suspicions of "public corruption."

Metropolis mayoral candidates get last chance to woo voters

By Caitlin Nordahl | Mar 20, 2017

The four mayoral candidates in Metropolis did their best to tug at the heartstrings -- and purse strings -- of voters at their last public forum recently.