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New scholarship honors European immigrant’s legacy

By Robert Hadley | Feb 13, 2017

To memorialize physics professor Frank Schneider, who passed away last November, Schneider’s wife and children have established a scholarship in his name at Southeastern Illinois College.

Carmi City Council approves loan application

By Louie Torres | Feb 11, 2017

The Carmi City Council met Dec. 20 to approve a loan application.

Freeburg Board recommends addition of liquor license class

By Louie Torres | Feb 11, 2017

The Village of Freeburg Board met Jan. 3 to recommend the addition of a new liquor license class.

Metropolis water committee acquires real estate

By Louie Torres | Feb 11, 2017

The city of Metropolis Water/Light/Street Committee met Jan. 4 to acquire real estate.

Harrisburg City Council appoints commissioners

By Philip Gonzales | Feb 11, 2017

The Harrisburg City Council met Jan. 5 to appoint commissioners.

Vienna City Council approves hydraulic kit maintenance quote

By Philip Gonzales | Feb 11, 2017

The Vienna City Council met Jan. 4 to approve a hydraulic kit maintenance quote.

Democrat Ford suggests he's open to term-limits legislation

By SE Illinois News | Feb 10, 2017

In a public statement, state Rep. LaShawn Ford (D-Chicago) recently said term limits would be one way to help bridge the gap with GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner on his calls for reform and possibly help end the budget impasse -- a rare departure from the usual Democratic Party protocols in the General Assembly.

BGA: Elected leaders averse to watchdog group oversight

By SE Illinois News | Feb 10, 2017

The Chicago-based Better Government Association (BGA) watchdog group recently shared its viewpoint via an online article that Illinois government leaders practice a strong avoidance of organizations — such as itself — that are equipped to expose accountability.

Illinois may be heading for recession, think tank reports

By SE Illinois News | Feb 10, 2017

Illinois lawmakers are considering a multibillion-dollar tax hike that the Illinois Policy Institute says may worsen the state’s already weakened economy.

Senate's proposed tax increase likely to encourage more out-migration

By SE Illinois News | Feb 10, 2017

As state income taxes go up, Illinois’ population continues to drop -- dramatically.

Love of coaching leads Smithpeters to 100-win milestone

By Brent Zell | Feb 10, 2017

John A. Logan College (JALC) bet on youth when it hired Kyle Smithpeters to be its head men's basketball coach close to five years ago.

Freeburg Public Works Committee addresses sewer issues

By Philip Gonzales | Feb 9, 2017

The village of Freeburg Public Works Committee met Jan. 11 to address sewer issues.

Grayville City Council provides loan status updates

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 9, 2017

The Grayville City Council met Jan. 9 to provide loan status updates.

Illinois engineering task force presents meeting schedule

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 9, 2017

The Illinois Century Network Advanced Engineering Task Force met Jan. 6 to present the 2017 meeting schedule.

Massac CUSD board conducts superintendent hearings

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 9, 2017

The Massac County Unit School District #1 Board of Education met Jan. 7 to conduct superintendent hearings.

Illinois data analysis finds voters registered up to 4 times

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 9, 2017

A recent analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS), which owns this publication, found almost 50,000 duplicate voter registration records, representing Illinois residents who are registered multiple times.