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City of Carmi City Council met August 7.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 27, 2018

City of Carmi City Council met Tuesday, Aug. 7.

White County Board met June 14.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 27, 2018

White County Board met Thursday, June 14.

White County Board met June 11.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 27, 2018

White County Board met Monday, June 11.

Wabash Community Unit School District 348 Board met July 16.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 27, 2018

Wabash Community Unit School District 348 Board met Monday, July 16.

Wabash Community Unit School District 348 Board met July 30.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 27, 2018

Wabash Community Unit School District 348 Board met Monday, July 30.

Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 Board met June 21.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 27, 2018

Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 Board met Thursday, June 21.

How has spending changed at Fairfield Comm H S Dist 225?

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 26, 2018

Fairfield Community High School District 225 increased per-student spending 3.3 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

Bailey blames state's outmigration issue on taxes, Springfield dysfunction

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 25, 2018

Darren Bailey stands ready to embrace the role his supporters have cast him in.

EDWARDS COUNTY COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 1: WSGS Rampage Staff

By Press release submission | Aug 25, 2018

Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 2018-2019 Rampage staff includes.

New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6 Board met July 17.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 24, 2018

New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6 Board met Tuesday, July 17.

City of Harrisburg City Council met August 16.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 24, 2018

City of Harrisburg City Council met Thursday, Aug. 16.

White County Board met July 10.

By Danica M. Manlangit | Aug 24, 2018

White County Board met Tuesday, July 10.

Windhorst vows to 'take back Southern Illinois' if elected

By Robert Hadley | Aug 22, 2018

Republican candidate Patrick Windhorst recently endorsed “The People’s Pledge,” a vow to remove House Speaker Mike Madigan from power and establish term limits for elected officials in Illinois.

Bailey calls on lawmakers to give tax breaks to families instead of television, film companies

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 21, 2018

Republican House hopeful Darren Bailey believes that too many Springfield lawmakers have the wrong mindset when it comes to generating revenue and spending.

Report: Which SE Illinois communities saw the most fires in 2017?

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 21, 2018

Bone Gap Rural Fire Protection District, Bellmont Fire Protection District and West Salem Rural Fire Protection District reported responding to the most fire-related incidents per capita in SE Illinois in 2017, according to the latest state report.

Shawneetown donors gave $30,200 to candidates since last major state elections

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 20, 2018

Over the last four years, 9 individual donors living in Shawneetown gave $30,200 to political candidates, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of state campaign finance data.