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City Council met June 6.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 22, 2017

City Council met Tuesday, June 6.

City of Carmi City Council met June 20.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 22, 2017

City of Carmi City Council met at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 20.

Six Mile Regional Library District Board of Trustees met May 9.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 22, 2017

Six Mile Regional Library District Board of Trustees met Tuesday, May 9.

City of West Frankfort City Council met June 13.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 22, 2017

City of West Frankfort City Council met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 13.

City of West Frankfort City Council met May 9.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 22, 2017

City of West Frankfort City Council met Tuesday, May 9.

City of West Frankfort City Council met April 25.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 22, 2017

City of West Frankfort City Council met Tuesday, April 25.

Frankfort Park District Board of Commissioners met May 9.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 22, 2017

Frankfort Park District Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, May 9.

Frankfort Park District Board of Commissioners met June 13

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 22, 2017

Frankfort Park District Board of Commissioners met 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 13.

Rauner made right call on demanding special session, Righter says

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 21, 2017

Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) described Gov. Bruce Rauner’s decision to call lawmakers back to Springfield for 10 straight days of banging out a budget deal "the right thing to do," according to a press release.

Rauner urges political unity to save the future of Illinois

By Hoang Tran | Jun 20, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner urged Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Tuesday to unite and pass a balanced budget that will fund Illinois and get it back on its feet.

Shimkus says measure will boost accountability at Department of Veterans Affairs

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 19, 2017

U.S. Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) cheered the recent passage of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017, which is now headed to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it into law.

Communities, schools host upcoming summer sports camps

By Charmaine Little | Jun 19, 2017

Local universities and athletic facilities are offering young athletes plenty of sports camps to enjoy before heading back to school.

Taxpayers say 'reform,' but lawmakers hear 'more taxes,' policy pro says

By Karen Kidd | Jun 17, 2017

Illinois lawmakers betray their ignorance of the needs and opinions of taxpayers when they pass huge tax increases as a way out of the ongoing budget impasse, a policy expert said on a radio program recently.

Ex-state senator sues over 'unconstitutional' skipped paychecks, years after supporting skipped pay

By Scott Holland, Cook County Record | Jun 16, 2017

A former member of the Illinois Senate is suing the state’s comptroller to get money he claims was denied him during a decade in office — even though he voted for the measure he now claims is illegal.

Elections board will be 'toast' without new computers by 2018 elections, official says

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 16, 2017

Illinois’ ongoing budget problem has left the State Board of Elections in a financial hole so deep that agency officials claim they can’t afford the new computers they need to handle the number of candidates filing petitions to run in next year’s elections.