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Brady nominated to replace Radogno as Senate GOP Leader

By Hoang Tran | Jun 30, 2017

Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) was selected unanimously today by his Republican colleagues to serve as new Illinois Senate Republican Leader.

The price of local government: Village of Bush

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

The Village of Bush budget was $487,074.48 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $4,552.10 per household.

Here are the 50 former employees of the City of Carbondale receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Here are the 50 former employees of the City of Carbondale receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Who are the City of Carbondale's highest-paid employees?

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Here are the 50 highest-paid employees of the City of Carbondale, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Carterville CUSD 5 holds $34.9 million in long-term debt

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Carterville Community Unit School District 5 has $34,898,158 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the SW Illinois News.

DeSoto Cons SD 86 holds $672k in long-term debt

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Desoto Consolidated School District 86 has $672,000 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the Carbondale Reporter.

Unpaid fines for Murphysboro-based campaign committee totaled $1,700 in January 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

One campaign committee in Murphysboro has overdue fines amounting to a total of $1,700, records obtained by the Carbondale Reporter show.

Carbondale Elementary School District 95 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Carbondale Elementary School District 95 on its financial "Recognition" list.

Elverado Junior High School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 30, 2017

Elverado Junior High School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).