Darren Bailey wants to see lawmakers keep a promise before they're allowed to burden Illinoisans with more tax levies like the gas tax now being bandied about.

Bobcat hunters and trappers have a week left to apply for permits for the upcoming season.

Rural Pope County Fire Protection District responded to 28 calls in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the SE Illinois News.

Southern Illinois University women’s golf team might have finished in fifth place at the Cardinal Classic in Muncie, Indiana, recently, but it still grabbed a prize: a team total of 889 strokes, which broke the school record for lowest tourney score, an 892 in 2006.

Girard Fire Protection District responded to 24 calls in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the SE Illinois News.

City of Vienna City Council met 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 20.

City of Vienna City Council met 5 p.m. Wednesday, September 20.

Hamilton Co Community Unified School District 10 Board met 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 19.

Vienna Fire Department responded to 16 calls in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the SE Illinois News.

Hamilton Co Community Unified School District 10 Board met 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 19.

Franklin Park Public Library District Board of Trustees met 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 12.

Eldorado Memorial Public Library Board met 5:03 p.m. Thursday, July 13.

Rosiclare City Council met 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 19.

City of Metropolis City Council met 7 p.m. Monday, September 11.

City of Metropolis City Council met 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 13.

Harrisburg City Council will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, September 21.

Carmi White County Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met 7 p.m. Monday, September 18.

City of Carmi City Council met 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, September 5.

City of Carmi City Council met 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, September 19.

Freshman lawmaker Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) recently announced that after nine months in office he is ready to take on another two years and will seek re-election in the 2018 race, according to a press release.