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Windhorst announces emergency response efforts for flood-ravaged Illinois

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) has mounted a relief effort after two months of record rains across Illinois have damaged crops as well as commercial and residential property.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Morrison, Ives urge rebuilding GOP after Rauner confesses election apathy

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

A bombshell new report that soon-to-be ex-Gov. Bruce Rauner bailed out on his reelection campaign has some Republicans fuming.

From Prairie State Wire

Rauner concedes governor's race to Pritzker

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

Incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded defeat Tuesday night as Democrat J.B. Pritzker claimed the governorship of Illinois, capturing 59 percent of the vote to Rauner’s 35 percent.

Williamson County voting lags 2014 with three weeks to go

By Robert Hadley | Oct 12, 2018

With just three weeks to go until the Nov. 6 general elections, Williamson County's early voting numbers dropped compared to 2014.

From Chicago City Wire

Madigan funding ensures key votes, Illinois Policy Institute reports

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

House Speaker Mike Madigan has provided a combined $15 million in funding to dozens of state representatives currently holding office, the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) reports.

From Prairie State Wire

Moving survey shows outmigration up in Illinois

By Robert Hadley | 7 years ago

Illinois ranks fourth nationwide in terms of outmigration, according to recent data from Stevens Worldwide Van Lines.

From Prairie State Wire

Liberty Justice Center attorney says practical, ideological reasons led to SCOTUS decision on union fees

By Robert Hadley | 7 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this weak overturning a decades-old decision allowing unions to charge non-members for lobbying seems to belong a world away, ideologically, from the one in 1977 that said such fees were constitutional.

Carbondale hopes sales tax revenue keeps pace with skittish economy

By Robert Hadley | Mar 7, 2018

A recent report that found despite increases in its sales tax rate, the City of Carbondale is not bringing in additional revenue has sparked a debate about where the additional money is going.

Carbondale plans festival in shadow of solar eclipse

By Robert Hadley | May 14, 2017

The streets of Carbondale will spring to life when the sky goes dark this summer.

Logan alumnus takes technical skills to the White House

By Robert Hadley | Mar 13, 2017

Jarrod Echols knows how to protect someone important.

Chamber book documents Carbondale life

By Robert Hadley | Mar 6, 2017

A collaboration between the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce and Southern Illinois University has produced “This is Carbondale,” a 136-page book commemorating the college town’s community atmosphere.

SIU's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute marks 20th year

By Robert Hadley | Mar 5, 2017

The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will celebrate its 20th anniversary on May 4.