SE Illinois News

Carmi City Council met March 20.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 23, 2018

Carmi City Council met Tuesday, March 20.

Fairfield City Council met February 27.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 23, 2018

Fairfield City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Grayville City Council will meet March 26.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 23, 2018

Grayville City Council will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, March 26.

Harrisburg City Council met March 1.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 23, 2018

Harrisburg City Council met Thursday, March 1.

McLeansboro City Council met February 13.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 23, 2018

McLeansboro City Council met Thursday, March 13.

Eldorado Memorial Public Library District Board of Trustees met February 8.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 23, 2018

Eldorado Memorial Public Library District Board of Trustees met Thursday, Feb. 8.

With GOP primary behind him, Windhorst focusing on winning 118th House District seat in November

By Angela Underwood | Mar 22, 2018

Massac County State’s Attorney Patrick Windhorst came out on top in a three-way battle in the GOP primary in the 118th House District and will go up against Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie (D-Elizabethtown) in the November election.

Annual financial profiles rank Illinois school districts' financial health

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 22, 2018

North Wayne Community Unit School District 200 and Geff Community Consolidated School District 14 were among the 640 Illinois school districts that achieved "financial recognition" by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met February 22

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 21, 2018

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met 8 a.m. Thursday, February 22.

Most frugal townships in SE Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 21, 2018

New Haven-Shawnee Multi Tax Assessment District, Galatia-Long Branch-Tate #2 Multi Tax Assessment District and Brushy-Raleigh Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in SE Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller

Bailey dethrones incumbent Reis in bid for 109th District House seat

By Angela Underwood | Mar 21, 2018

With 59.14 percent of the total vote and 1,171 ballots cast in his name, Darren Bailey is the new GOP frontrunner for the 109th District House seat.

From Prairie State Wire

Ives concedes to Rauner in GOP primary

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Amid chants of “Jeanne, Jeanne,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) conceded defeat to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary late Tuesday night.

Bailey knocks off Reis in GOP primary

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 20, 2018

Political novice Darren Bailey pulled off a stunning upset win over Rep. David Reis (R-Willow Hill) in the GOP primary in the 109th District.

From Prairie State Wire

Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

From Prairie State Wire

Voter rolls: Where do Republicans rely on women most in Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Republicans depend most on women to show up at the polls in Edwards, Scott and Adams counties in Illinois, according to Illinois State Board of Elections data.

Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 20, 2018

Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.

Franklin Park Public Library District Board met February 13.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 20, 2018

Franklin Park Public Library District Board met Tuesday, Feb. 13.

Village of Freeburg Board of Trustees met March 19.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 20, 2018

Village of Freeburg Board of Trustees met Monday, March 19.

Village of Freeburg Public Property Committee met March 14.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 20, 2018

Village of Freeburg Public Property Committee met Wednesday, March 14.