SE Illinois News

Financial pro says Illinois following Puerto Rico's footsteps financially

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Jun 1, 2017

Illinois appears to be heading south in more ways than one, a financial expert said on a Chicago-based radio show recently.

Washington County disputes voter roll allegations

By Cheyenne Dickerson | May 14, 2017

Washington County is “NOT in violation” of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act, County Clerk Nancy Heseman told the SE Illinois News in an email recently.

Clerk says White County follows rules for keeping voter records

By Cheyenne Dickerson | May 10, 2017

White County was among 24 Illinois counties on a list of jurisdictions accused of having insufficient voting records because of the number of active and inactive voters, County Clerk Paula Dozier told SW Illinois News.

Bankruptcy bounces around as backup plan

By Cheyenne Dickerson | May 2, 2017

After two years without a budget and a failed attempt to compromise on a "grand bargain," some in Illinois are asking whether bankruptcy is a viable way out of the state's financial morass.