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City of Vienna City Council met October 18

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Oct 19, 2017

City of Vienna City Council met 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 18.

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education will meet October 17

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Oct 19, 2017

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 17.

Village of Freeburg Board of Trustees met October 16.

By Lhalie Castillo | Oct 18, 2017

Village of Freeburg Board of Trustees met at 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 16.

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met September 5.

By Lhalie Castillo | Oct 18, 2017

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met September 18.

By Lhalie Castillo | Oct 18, 2017

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met Monday, Sept. 18.

SE Illinois News Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 15 - Oct. 21

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2017

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the SE Illinois News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football player will compete during the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21.

Mount Carmel's Wirtel has one tackle in Iowa St. Cyclones football win

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2017

Mount Carmel graduate Steve Wirtel had one tackle in Iowa St. Cyclones football's 45-0 win Oct. 14 over the Kansas Jayhawks at Jack Trice.

East Central Reporter Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 15 - Oct. 21

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2017

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the East Central Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21.

Reis primary opponent fed up with lack of reform, high property taxes

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 17, 2017

A new Illinois Policy Institute report detailing how property taxes are far outpacing population growth, inflation and the economy serves as a reminder to Darren Bailey of why he’s entering politics.

Severin cheers $650,000 block grant for Benton projects

By Allison Shirk | Oct 17, 2017

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) awarded a total of $1.4 million in local projects to five cities in Southern Illinois, including Benton, Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) said in a press release recently.

Severin joins task force pushing for in-state Illinois coal use

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 16, 2017

Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) is committed to coal.

Mount Carmel's Wirtel has one tackle in Iowa St. Cyclones football win

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2017

Mount Carmel graduate Steve Wirtel had one tackle in Iowa St. Cyclones football's 45-0 win Oct. 14 over the Kansas Jayhawks at Jack Trice.

Severin, comptroller offer assistance at McLeansboro museum

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 14, 2017

Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) is hoping to interact with as many of his constituents as he can when he holds satellite office hours on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the McCoy Memorial Library in McLeansboro.

Kids are in for a treat at Carterville Pumpkin Path event

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 14, 2017

The Carterville Chamber of Commerce is hard at work putting the finishing touches on its Halloween Pumpkin Path outing.

Reis starts petition drive to protest Obama Library funding

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 14, 2017

Rep. Dave Reis (R-Ste. Marie) is leaving no doubt about where he stands on the issue of Illinois taxpayers being left to foot the bill for the Obama Library in Chicago.