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News from January 2017

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Eldorado CUSD board approves resignations

By Lhalie Castillo | Jan 29, 2017

The Eldorado Community Unit #4 School District Board of Education met Dec. 15 to approve resignations.

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Williamson County commissioners execute intergovernmental agreement

By Louie Torres | Jan 29, 2017

The Williamson County Board of Commissioners met Dec. 13 to execute an intergovernmental agreement.

West Frankfort City Council approves annual tax levy

By Lhalie Castillo | Jan 29, 2017

The West Frankfort City Council met Dec. 13 to approve annual tax levy.

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Some AFSCME members disapprove of union's negotiating tactics

By SE Illinois News | Jan 27, 2017

Not all Illinois public employees who are members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) are gung-ho and in lockstep with the government-worker union's negotiating tactics.

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Dropping home values, high property taxes push Illinois toward financial cliff, analyst says

By SE Illinois News | Jan 27, 2017

Illinois residents burdened with falling home values and high property taxes are headed toward a cliff if Springfield doesn't do something soon to pull the state back from the precipice, a financial analyst said.

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How Rauner’s wish list has fared in the General Assembly

By SE Illinois News | Jan 27, 2017

For the past two years, Gov. Bruce Rauner’s message has been consistent: Illinois needs major reform to avoid complete financial devastation.

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Carterville City Council appoints board members

By Louie Torres | Jan 27, 2017

The Carterville City Council met Dec. 13 to appoint board members.

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Grayville City Council establishes travel expense maximums

By Louie Torres | Jan 27, 2017

The Grayville City Council met Dec. 12 to establish travel expense maximums.

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Vienna City Council approves fire department training

By Lhalie Castillo | Jan 27, 2017

The Vienna City Council met Nov. 16 to approve fire department training.

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Six Mile Regional Library trustees accept financial statements

By Lhalie Castillo | Jan 27, 2017

The Six Mile Regional Library District Board of Trustees met Oct. 11 to accept financial statements.

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Local sales taxes increase with start of the new year

By Tabitha Fleming | Jan 25, 2017

The Williamson County village of Energy was just one of the nearly two dozen local governments that raised taxes for residents beginning with the new year, the Illinois Policy Institute reports.

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SIU hosts hitting camp

By Brent Zell | Jan 25, 2017

Southern Illinois University (SIU) conducted the Saluki Baseball Winter Hitting Clinic Jan. 21-22 at the Garden Grove Event Center, according to siusalukis.com.

Frankfort park district commissioners approve bereavement leave policy

By Lhalie Castillo | Jan 25, 2017

The Frankfort Park District Board of Commissioners met Oct. 25 to approve the bereavement leave policy.

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Illinois commerce department reviews enterprise zone board procedures

By Lhalie Castillo | Jan 25, 2017

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity met July 22 to discuss enterprise zone board procedures.

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Illinois Capital Development Board recommends project architects

By Lhalie Castillo | Jan 25, 2017

The Illinois Capital Development Board met Dec. 13 to recommend project architects.

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Southeastern Illinois College trustees review budget transfer requests

By Lhalie Castillo | Jan 25, 2017

The Southeastern Illinois College Board of Trustees met Dec. 6 to review budget transfer requests.

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BGA: Chicago's plastic-bag tax faked 'green' crusade to rake in green

By SE Illinois News | Jan 24, 2017

The Better Government Association (BGA) recently suggested that the Chicago City Council’s new 7 cents-a-bag tax authorization is one more in a series of cloaked legislative efforts, wherein the stated purpose may obscure another motive.

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Former Columbia basketball star walks on at Arkansas

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 24, 2017

Being a member of a Division 1 team for one of the country’s most storied basketball programs in a historic conference is everything Jonathan Holmes dreamed it could be.

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Critics point out hypocrisy in Madigan attack on Rauner regarding wealth and power

By SE Illinois News | Jan 24, 2017

There's a certain hypocrisy to House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) accusing Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner of holding the budget process hostage for his wealthy friends and big business in general, a radio talk show's co-hosts said recently.

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New scholarship available for Harrisburg Township High graduates attending Southeastern Illinois College

By Kathy Adams | Jan 23, 2017

Harrisburg High School graduates attending or looking to attend Southeastern Illinois College can now apply for a new scholarship set up by Connie Jo Miller and the Harrisburg Township High School class of 1961 with the Southeastern Illinois College Foundation.