Carbondale Reporter

Herrin City Council will meet May 29.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 28, 2018

Herrin City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 29.

City of Herrin Finance Committee will meet May 29.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 28, 2018

City of Herrin Finance Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29.

Jackson County Board of Trustees 708 Board met May 21.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 28, 2018

Jackson County Board of Trustees 708 Board met Monday, May 21.

Jackson County Board of Trustees met May 22.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 28, 2018

Jackson County Board of Trustees met Tuesday, May 22.

Desoto Consolidated School District 86 Board met May 21.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 28, 2018

Desoto Consolidated School District 86 Board met Monday, May 21.

Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3 Board met May 21.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 28, 2018

Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3 Board met Monday, May 21.

City of Murphysboro City Council will meet May 29.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 28, 2018

City of Murphysboro City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 29.

City of Murphysboro City Council met May 15.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 28, 2018

City of Murphysboro City Council met Tuesday, May 15.

Marion City Council will meet May 29.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 28, 2018

Marion City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29.

Carterville Community Unit School District 5 Board met May 17.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 28, 2018

Carterville Community Unit School District 5 Board met Thursday, May 17.

Report: Average pensioner in Williamson County Firefighters Pension Fund earns $37,520 per year

By Local Labs News Service | May 28, 2018

The Williamson County Firefighters Pension Fund had 4 active participants receiving an average salary of $37,520 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP members pay their respects during annual Memorial Day tribute

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo), Senate Minority Leader William Brady (R-Bloomington) and Gov. Bruce Rauner reminded Illinoisans of the ultimate sacrifice made by soldiers at a Memorial Day Wall of Remembrance ceremony last week.

From Prairie State Wire

Report: Which school districts have the most administrators?

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Public school districts in Madison, LaSalle and Bureau counties reported the smallest student-to-administrator ratios in Illinois, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.

Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3 Board met March 19.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 28, 2018

Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3 Board met Monday, March 19.

City of Murphysboro City Council met April 24.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 28, 2018

City of Murphysboro City Council met Tuesday, April 24.

Report: Giant City spent $9,312 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 27, 2018

Spending per pupil at Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130 is down 2 percent from five years ago, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of district finances.

Report: Average pensioner in Murphysboro Police Pension Fund earns $48,395 per year

By Local Labs News Service | May 27, 2018

The Murphysboro Police Pension Fund had 15 active participants receiving an average salary of $48,395 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Herrin pays $5.89 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Williamson County Firefighters Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service | May 27, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 85.5 percent of the $77,695 the Williamson County Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $5.89 for every $1 from pension members.

HERRIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Monthly Membership Luncheon to be held June 26

By Press release submission | May 27, 2018

Monthly Membership Luncheon

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: Camp COCO Golf Outing to be held June 8

By Press release submission | May 27, 2018

Southern Illinois University Medicine invites golfers to form teams for the annual charity golf outing benefiting the Camp COCO Children’s Cancer Fund.