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Carterville called on to come talk with Severin, staff

By Ruth de Jauregui | Aug 4, 2017

Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) is opening his doors for Carterville-area residents to offer concerns, complaints and compliments on local and statewide issues on Aug. 8.

Illinois Opportunity Project leader joins Rauner campaign push

By Ruth de Jauregui | Jul 17, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner's campaign committee has hired Matt Besler, president of the Illinois Opportunity Project, as its chief adviser, the non-profit advocacy announced on Monday.

Workers' comp fraud can't be left on back burner, law firm argues

By Ruth de Jauregui | Jul 2, 2017

The budget battle in the Illinois Statehouse has allowed workers' compensation fraud to continue largely unchecked, the law firm Keefe, Campbell, Biery & Associates (KCBA) contends.

Budget breakdown lands Illinois one step from junk bond rating

By Ruth de Jauregui | Jun 8, 2017

Illinois did something this week that no state has ever done: received a downgraded credit rating to near-junk bond status.

Hamilton County multiplier comes in slightly below previous rate

By Ruth de Jauregui | May 15, 2017

Hamilton County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, the state Department of Financial & Professional Regulation announced.

Voter rolls called inaccurate in 3 Southeastern Illinois counties

By Ruth de Jauregui | Apr 22, 2017

Three Southeastern lllinois counties, along with 21 others throughout the state, have violated the National Voter Registration Act, according to a letter sent to the state by the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch recently.

Borgsmiller vying for open JALC board position

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 20, 2017

Becky Borgsmiller recently announced her candidacy for the John A. Logan College (JALC) board of trustees.

Watchdogs question Clark County Park District activities

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 6, 2017

Compared actions to Kankakee Valley Park District; former KVPD executive director indicted by federal grand jury.

Poll finds Trump leading Clinton by 39 percent in southeast Illinois

By Ruth de Jauregui | Nov 1, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is leading Democrat Hillary Clinton by 39 percent in southeastern Illinois, a new Ogden & Fry poll commissioned by the Liberty Principles PAC, taken on Friday and Saturday, said.

Chicago Tribune endorses Fowler for District 59 state Senate seat

By Ruth de Jauregui | Oct 17, 2016

Dale Fowler, Republican candidate for the District 59 state Senate seat, recently received the Chicago Tribune editorial board's endorsement.

Harrisburg's Fowler seeks level playing field for Illinois education

By Ruth de Jauregui | Sep 12, 2016

Harrisburg's Dale Fowler, the Republican candidate for state Senate in District 59, spoke up on education and education funding recently.

State House candidate Kasiar stands up for coal industry

By Ruth de Jauregui | Sep 12, 2016

Eldorado's Jason Kasiar, the Republican candidate for state House in District 118, released his plan to re-energize the downstate coal industry last week, adding a few words about his opponent, state Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg), before presenting his plan.