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Windhorst: 'State sales tax on school supplies will be reduced beginning Aug. 5 in Illinois'

By Zachary Richter | Jul 31, 2022

Rep. Patrick Windhorst recently posted about the reduction in sales tax on school supplies.

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Niemerg: 'We have some of the most anti-life anti-gun laws in the nation'

By Zachary Richter | Jul 31, 2022

Rep. Adam Niemerg recently spoke out on how not one Republican was invited to discuss abortion and guns in working groups in the Illinois House.

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SE Illinois News area weekly mass times

By SE Illinois News | Jul 30, 2022

The following parishes in the SE Illinois News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Illinois White County Sheriff: "LINCOLN WAY CENTRAL HIGH CONDUCTING EMERGENCY DRILL - 3:30 pm today ocv.im/4a1LJi0"

By SE Illinois News | Jul 30, 2022

White County Sheriff has 1,395 Twitter followers as of July 29.

Fairfield Public School District #112 Board of Education met June 20

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 29, 2022

Fairfield Public School District #112 Board of Education met Monday, June 20.

Village of Smithton Village Board met July 5

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 29, 2022

Village of Smithton Village Board met Tuesday, July 5.

Wabash Community Unit Schools 348 Board of Education met June 30

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jul 28, 2022

Wabash Community Unit Schools 348 Board of Education met 10 a.m. Thursday, June 30.

City of Mount Carmel Parks & Recreation Board met June 20

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 28, 2022

City of Mount Carmel Parks & Recreation Board met Monday, June 20.

Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 Board of Education met May 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 28, 2022

Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 Board of Education met Tuesday, May 17.

Jasper Community Consolidated School District #17 Board of Education met June 30

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 28, 2022

Jasper Community Consolidated School District #17 Board of Education met Thursday, June 30.

Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney St. Ledger to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Jul 27, 2022

Edwards County State’s Attorney Eric St. Ledger, a Republican, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

City of Mount Carmel City Council met June 27

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 27, 2022

City of Mount Carmel City Council met Monday, June 27.

Bailey reacts to high inflation: 'It has made for tough times for everyone"

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 26, 2022

Illinois residents are facing decreased spending power as a result of sky high levels of inflation. State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) explained what continued inflation could mean for families across the state.