Bobcat hunters and trappers have a week left to apply for permits for the upcoming season.

Bobbie Rendleman has an issue with Williamson County's property taxes.

Several counties in southeast Illinois recently received grants from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA).

Hamilton County residents will pay an additional $1,815,622 in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Franklin County political hopefuls may pick up 2018 general primary petition packets at the Franklin County Election Office in the Campbell Building in Benton, according to a press release.

The Marion Chamber of Commerce is calling on local businesses to get their names front and center in residents' minds with a new display in the chamber's lobby, according to a press release.

Southern Illinois citizens will see their first scenic mountain bike trails if Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) gets his way.

Patrick Windhorst said he's always been proud to be a lifelong Illinoisan, but lately he feels an ill wind blowing.

Waterfowl hunting season is within sight in Illinois, with an opening day of Sept. 1 for a 15-day statewide Canada goose season, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), which recently posted the latest information on duck, Canada geese, snow geese, white-fronted geese and teal seasons.

On a tour of the area on Tuesday, Ben Carson vowed that "by the grace of God” the rural Southern Illinois town of Cairo will be resurrected.

A recent report indicates that 63,000 public servants across Illinois receive at least $100,000 each year as part of their taxpayer-supplied salaries.

A measure that would require homeowners in Chicago’s suburbs to pay off Chicago Public Schools’ $17 billion in debt is expected to go to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s desk for his signature later this month.

State bureaucrats will dictate how many teachers Illinois school districts must hire and how much to pay them if a school funding bill is signed into law this month.

Illinois ranks third in the nation in unfunded pension liability despite being saddled with some of the most stifling tax burdens in the country.

Using its Smart Work Zones system, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is offering Southern Illinois commuters up-to-the-minute traffic updates for areas affected by the Interstate 57 work near Marion, according to a press release.

Digital advertising is a sign of the times -- literally in Saline County, it appears.

White County residents will pay an additional $3,778,891 in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Massac County residents will pay an additional $2,379,041 in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

The Village of Springerton budget was $153,000 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $4,026.32 per household.

Hardin County residents will pay an additional $631,828 in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).