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100 biggest spenders: What Illinois townships rank highest?

By Local Labs News Servie | 6 years ago

Townships in Pike, Grundy and Livingston counties top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Analysis: 21% of Carbondale residents enrolled in food stamp program

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 9, 2018

About 26,608 Carbondale residents – or about 21 percent of the region’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

From Southern Illinois News

Schimpf, Righter see issues with communications during Legionnaires' outbreak at vets home

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

While veterans watched live from the Quincy Veterans Home, Sens. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) and Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) discussed communications during the Legionella outbreak at the site and why the outbreak even occurred during a Senate-House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing Monday.

Watchdogs: Was your property tax illegally assessed?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 8, 2018

In the last election, 55 assessors in 36 counties, including one in Jackson County, were illegally placed on the ballot and elected, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs.

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.

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 Board of Education met March 5

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 7, 2018

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 Board of Education met 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 5.

City of Carbondale Human Relations Commission met March 5

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 7, 2018

City of Carbondale Human Relations Commission met 5 p.m. Monday, March 5.

City of Carbondale City Council met February 13

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 7, 2018

City of Carbondale City Council met 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, February 13.

City of Marion City Council will meet March 6

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 7, 2018

City of Marion City Council will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 6.

City of Marion City Council met February 26

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 7, 2018

City of Marion City Council met 6:30 p.m. Monday, February 26.

City of Marion City Council met February 8, 2018 Minutes

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 7, 2018

City of Marion City Council met 3 p.m. Thursday, February 8.

Murphysboro home prices fall in February 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Murphysboro fell by $81,800 while total sales decreased by 70%.

Carbondale home prices rise in February 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Carbondale rose by $52,000 while total sales increased by 50%.

Most frugal cities in Greater Carbondale

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

Village of Makanda, Village of Spillertown and Village of Bush top the list in Greater Carbondale with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Illinois Heartland Library System Policy and Membership Committee met January 8.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

Illinois Heartland Library System Policy and Membership Committee met Monday, Jan. 8.

Jackson County Executive Committee met March 1.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

Jackson County Executive Committee met Thursday, March 1.

Jackson County Real Property Committee will meet March 7.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

Jackson County Real Property Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 7.

Marion City Council met February 5.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

Marion City Council met Monday, Feb. 5.

City of Murphysboro City Council met December 19.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

City of Murphysboro City Council met Tuesday, Dec. 19.

City of Murphysboro City Council met December 12.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

City of Murphysboro City Council met Tuesday, Dec. 12.