About 25.2 percent of the 262 degrees and certificates handed out by the Wabash Valley College in 2016-17 were to students in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according

Spending per pupil at Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 is up 3 percent from five years ago, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of district finances.

Eldorado Memorial Public Library District Board of Trustees met Thursday, April 12.

Harrisburg City Council met Monday, April 30.

Hamilton County Community Unified School District 10 Board met Monday, March 12.

The Illinois State House Judiciary-Criminal Committee voted Thursday 8-3 in favor of passing State Amendendment 3 to Senate Bill 337, which promotes gun safety and control by providing additional regulations affecting gun stores.

Administrators in Grayville Community Unit School District 1 earn an average of $98,093 per year, ranking 425th out of 858 districts in the state.

About 51.6 percent of the 182 degrees and certificates handed out by the Frontier Community College in 2016-17 were to students in Health Professions and Related Programs programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest

Spending per pupil at Eldorado Community Unit School District 4 is up 10 percent from five years ago, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of district finances.

Kendall County in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recorded the highest foreclosure rate for Illinois MSAs during the first quarter of the year, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.

The Illinois House has passed a resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s proposed infrastructure plan, with Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) among 13 GOP members abstaining from voting on the issue.

The Illinois House has passed a resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s proposed infrastructure plan, with Rep. David Reis (R-Willow Hill) among 13 GOP members abstaining from voting on the issue.

Patrick Windhorst pronounces the recent Jackson County Republican Family BBQ a rousing success.

Spending per pupil at Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 is down 4 percent from five years ago, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of district finances.

Administrators in Geff Community Consolidated School District 14 earn an average of $68,500 per year, ranking 839th out of 858 districts in the state.

Four offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 62984, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SE Illinois News.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.00 percent, the Mount Carmel Police Pension Fund netted 1.05 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

University of Illinois men's golf tops the list of highest grossing programs in the state, reporting $705,097 – or $100,728 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Hamilton Co Community Unified School District 10 Board met Tuesday, April 17.

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education met Tuesday, April 17.