SE Illinois News

Village of Freeburg Board of Trustees met February 5.

By Lhalie Castillo | Mar 6, 2018

Village of Freeburg Board of Trustees met Monday, Feb. 5.

Village of Freeburg Board of Trustees met March 5.

By Lhalie Castillo | Mar 6, 2018

Village of Freeburg Board of Trustees met at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 5.

Biggest spenders: What SE Illinois cities rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 5, 2018

Village of Muddy, City of Fairfield and City of Grayville top the list in SE Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From Prairie State Wire

House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 15% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamps program

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Approximately 1.9 million Illinoisans – or about 15 percent of the state’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

From Prairie State Wire

Syverson, Righter help move hospital assessment program bills through Senate

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sens. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) and Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) added their voices in support of a pair of Senate bills that had to pass together for the federal authorization of $3.5 billion needed to maintain the Illinois Hospital Assessment Program ending in June.