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News from November 2016

Carbondale City Council to review proposed 2016 tax levy

By Lhalie Castillo | Nov 15, 2016

Carbondale City Council will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15.

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Jackson County Board to vote on FY 2016-17 budget

By Lhalie Castillo | Nov 15, 2016

Jackson County Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15.

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Carbondale Community High School Board to review 2016 tax levy

By Louie Torres | Nov 15, 2016

Carbondale Community High School Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16.

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Democrats lose veto-proof state House supermajority

By Carbondale Reporter | Nov 15, 2016

Illinois voters erased the General Assembly's Democratic state House supermajority on Tuesday.

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Carbondale Sustainability Commission define commissioner roles

By Louie Torres | Nov 12, 2016

The city of Carbondale Sustainability Commission met Aug. 18 to define the roles of the commissioners.

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Carbondale Firefighters Pension Board approves payroll expenses

By Louie Torres | Nov 12, 2016

The city of Carbondale Firefighters Pension Board met July 19 to approve payroll expenses.

Jackson County Board of Review works on appeals

By Louie Torres | Nov 12, 2016

The Jackson County Board of Review met Oct. 24 to work on appeals.

City of Carbondale Sustainability Commission DUPE

By Louie Torres | Nov 12, 2016

Sustainability Commission met Thursday, Aug. 18.naMINUTES City of Carbondale Sustainability Commission Thursday, August 18, 2016 City Hall / Civic Center – 6:00 p.m.

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Illinois Capital Development Board discuss pending litigation

By Louie Torres | Nov 12, 2016

The Illinois Capital Development Board met Aug. 9 to discuss pending litigation.

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Carbondale Community High School District No. 165 Board to review 2016 tax levy

By Louie Torres | Nov 11, 2016

Carbondale Community High School District No. 165 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16.

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Miners' Rent One Park to become 'Winter Wonderland' next month

By Brent Zell | Nov 11, 2016

Rent One Park in Marion will host “Winter Wonderland” on two weekends beginning Dec. 9, the Southern Illinois Miners said recently on siminers.com.

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DeSoto Board of Trustees approves tax levy for FY 2016-17

By Louie Torres | Nov 8, 2016

DeSoto Board of Trustees approves tax levy for FY 2016-17 at a recent meeting.

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Makanda Board of Trustees hears presentation on a Forest Service grant to mitigate wildfires

By Louie Torres | Nov 8, 2016

Makanda Board of Trustees hears presentation on a Forest Service grant to mitigate wildfires at a recent meeting.

Murphysboro City Council approves bid for fencing around old Washington School property

By Philip Gonzales | Nov 8, 2016

Murphysboro City Council approves bid for fencing around old Washington School property during a recent meeting.

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Jackson County Real Property Committee to consider resolution on county engineer salary

By Lhalie Castillo | Nov 8, 2016

Jackson County Real Property Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Herrin Public Improvement Committee tackles bulk trash pick up

By Lhalie Castillo | Nov 8, 2016

The city of Herrin Public Improvement Committee met Oct. 10 to discuss bulk trash pick up.

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Analyst: Legislators love constitutional amendments -- that don't affect them

By Carbondale Reporter | Nov 7, 2016

On Tuesday, voters in Illinois will vote on a constitutional amendment aimed at locking away transportation funds and preventing those funds from being spent for other purposes -- a measure that has opponents.

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Illinois taxpayers must demand that legislators reform pension system, analyst says

By Karen Kidd | Nov 7, 2016

Illinois taxpayers need to send a clear message to the General Assembly to work with the governor and tackle the state's trillions of dollars in unfunded pension liabilities, the president of a government advisory group said during a recent radio interview.

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Tribune gives Duckworth low marks for tenure at state veterans agency

By Carbondale Reporter | Nov 7, 2016

U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's (D-IL) record was assessed recently by the Chicago Tribune as largely ineffective.

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If Illinois Dems win big, they risk owning way more than just victory

By Karen Kidd | Nov 7, 2016

While online campaigning and phone polling are changing the way elections happen, Democrats in Springfield may find themselves in an unfamiliar position if they should win a super-majority next week, a Chicago-area political reporter said during a radio interview.