The city of Metropolis Ordinance Committee met Feb. 8 to acquire real estate.

The city of Metropolis Industrial Committee met Feb. 8 to update commercial projects.

The Metropolis Water/Light/Street Committee met Feb. 8 to discuss employee training.

The Metropolis Parks & Recreation Committee met Feb. 8 to sell real estate.

The Harrisburg Public Library District Board of Trustees met Feb. 14 to review committee reports.

The Eldorado Memorial Public Library District Board of Trustees met Dec. 8 to complete the audit review.

The Eldorado Memorial Public Library District Board of Trustees met Feb. 9 to renew the liability insurance policy.

The Grayville City Council met Feb. 13 to review cemetery pricing.

The Frankfort Park District Board of Commissioners met Dec. 13 to change staff levels.

The West Frankfort City Council met Feb. 14 to discuss vacant lot donations.

The Frankfort Square Park District Board met Jan. 19 to host a truth in taxation public hearing.

Taxpayers across Illinois are saddled with a major tax burden, a recent report from the Illinois Policy Institute concluded.

Several Republican representatives will announce their support for a comprehensive pension reform bill that is meant to improve the pension problems in the state, including the pension crisis in Chicago, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said on Friday.

After rolling back Obama-era regulations with an executive order on Tuesday, President Donald Trump and conservatives across the country are claiming a much-needed victory for the Republican Party and the coal industry that once flourished in Southern Illinois.

Even as Gov. Bruce Rauner continues to strive toward a potential state budget solution, House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) “delays and offers nothing,” the Chicago Tribune recently reported while continuing its coverage of Illinois’ hemorrhaging finances.

Lawmakers in Springfield hammering out the so-called Grand Bargain need to restore the faith of business in Illinois, a former state senator turned technology and manufacturing advocate said during a recent Chicago-based radio talk show appearance.

Superman's hometown casts ballots as new Metropolis mayor is determined.

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Medicaid Advisory Committee met Jan. 8 to provide a budget update.

The Frankfort Park District Board of Commissioners met Feb. 14 to lease real estate.

The White County Board met Feb. 3 to adopt and MRF resolution.