With the funds it has on hand outpacing the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners, 144.2 percent of the Williamson County Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Div

School districts in Carterville, Marion and Carbondale were among those in Illinois that paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teacher

Devry University in Chicago, American Intercontinental University in Schaumburg, and College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn reported the largest share of borrowers of all higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Carbondale Middle School invites the public to attend the upcoming poetry event featuring student performances and the school jazz band.

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 52 percent of the Murphysboro Police Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Illinois is the fifth most-popular state for college baseball, federal data shows.

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 55.1 percent of the Murphysboro Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Fountain Bluff, Carman and Vergennes employ the most government workers per capita in Greater Carbondale, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

A bill that would formally rename Southern Illinois University has been referred to a House Rules Committee for further consideration.

A bill that would reconstitute the Southern Illinois University Management Act has been referred to a House Rules Committee for further consideration.

A new bill aims to make certain that all Southern Illinois University campuses are put on an equal playing field as it relates to state funding from Springfield.

The Illinois House of Representatives voted 91-1 Friday to spend $635,570 to build three "lactation and wellness" rooms at the state capitol in Springfield.

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 60.2 percent of the Marion Police Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 65.1 percent of the Marion Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140 Board met 6 p.m. Thursday, February 8.

Village of Makanda Board of Trustees met 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 6.

Village of Makanda Board of Trustees met 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 2.

Williamson County Board of Commissioners met 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 17.

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 92.3 percent of the Lake Egypt Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Divisio

Williamson County Board of Commissioners met 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, February 28.