Carbondale Reporter

City of Murphysboro City Council met January 9.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

City of Murphysboro City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 9.

City of Murphysboro City Council met February 13.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

City of Murphysboro City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 13.

Village of Ashkum Board of Trustees met December 4.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

Village of Ashkum Board of Trustees met Monday, Dec. 4.

City of Murphysboro City Council met January 23.

By Lhalie Castillo | Mar 7, 2018

City of Murphysboro City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Village of DeSoto Board of Trustees met March 5.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 6, 2018

Village of DeSoto Board of Trustees met Monday, March 5.

Village of DeSoto Board of Trustees met February 20.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 6, 2018

Village of DeSoto Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Illinois Department of Public Health Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensing Board will meet March 7.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 6, 2018

Illinois Department of Public Health Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensing Board will meet March 7.

Sallie Logan Public Library Board of Trustees met March 1.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 6, 2018

Sallie Logan Public Library Board of Trustees met Thursday, March 1.

Sallie Logan Public Library Board of Trustees met February 1.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 6, 2018

Sallie Logan Public Library Board of Trustees met Thursday, Feb. 1.

Illinois Heartland Library System Policy and Membership Committee met March 5.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 6, 2018

Illinois Heartland Library System Policy and Membership Committee met Monday, March 5.

John A. Logan College spent $176K per graduate in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 6, 2018

With an annual budget of $54,479,492 and 310 graduates in 2016, John A. Logan College in Carterville spent $175,922 per graduate in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of data tracking the performance and spending at 48 Illinois community colleges.

From SW Illinois News

Bryant raises military service issue in gun legislation debate

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) questioned how proposed age restrictions in gun legislation simultaneously allows one to protect their country with a firearm yet not allow them to own a gun if they are under the age of 21.

Biggest spenders: What Carbondale-area cities rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 5, 2018

City of Marion, City of Carbondale and Village of Pittsburg top the list in Carbondale with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From Prairie State Wire

House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

Statewide test results: 83 percent of Herrin students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 2, 2018

About 17 percent of Herrin Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 83 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 71 percent of Herrin students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 2, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 29 percent of Herrin Middle School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 59 percent of Herrin failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 2, 2018

About 41 percent of Herrin Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 59 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 15% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamps program

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Approximately 1.9 million Illinoisans – or about 15 percent of the state’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

Former state university employee Willis paid in $144K to pension fund, could collect $2.82M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 1, 2018

Former state university employee James Willis, who retired in February 2018, saved $143,815 toward a pension over 24 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Kararo paid in $39K to pension fund, could collect $565K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 1, 2018

Former state university employee Rosemarie Kararo, who retired in February 2018, saved $38,814 toward a pension over 13 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.