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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at Marion VAMC in December 2019

By SE Illinois News | Apr 30, 2021

Marion VA Medical Center scheduled 56,239 pending appointments across its thirteen locations in December compared to 56,353 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Marion VAMC facilities schedule 57,517 medical appointments in August 2019

By SE Illinois News | Apr 30, 2021

The Marion VA Medical Center Illinois scheduled 57,517 pending appointments across its locations during the period ending August 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Census Bureau reports Shawneetown population was 1,249 in 2019

By SE Illinois News | Apr 30, 2021

Shawneetown had a population of 1,249 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SE Illinois News.

U.S. gift, novelty and souvenir stores report $522 million in sales for May

By SE Illinois News | Apr 30, 2021

The estimated sales for gift, novelty and souvenir stores for May 2020 was $522 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

City of Harrisburg City Council Met March 18

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Apr 30, 2021

City of Harrisburg City Council Met Thursday, March 18.

VA reports decrease in number of appointments at Marion VAMC in October 2019

By SE Illinois News | Apr 29, 2021

Marion VA Medical Center scheduled 56,744 pending appointments across its thirteen locations in October compared to 58,805 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

White County will have 7 inmates sentenced in its jurisdiction released during Q3

By SE Illinois News | Apr 29, 2021

There were seven inmates sentenced to jail in White County that will be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the third quarter.

Marion VAMC facilities schedule 51,073 medical appointments in April 2020

By SE Illinois News | Apr 29, 2021

The Marion VA Medical Center Illinois scheduled 51,073 pending appointments across its locations during the period ending April 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Census Bureau reports Saline County population was 23,994 in 2019

By SE Illinois News | Apr 29, 2021

Saline County had a population of 23,994 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SE Illinois News.

City of Belleville City Council Met March 15

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Apr 29, 2021

City of Belleville City Council Met Monday, March 15.

Wabash Community Unit School District #348 Board of Education Met April 19

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Apr 29, 2021

Wabash Community Unit School District #348 Board of Education Met Monday, April 19.

Niemerg: Bill limiting legislative leadership terms is 'just the beginning' of change for Illinois

By Solange DeLisle | Apr 28, 2021

A bill aimed at preventing another Illinois lawmaker from a decades-long run in a leadership role, such as former Rep. Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) who was House speaker for 36 years, by putting a 10-year cap on the position has passed the House of Representatives.