The second annual Southern Illinois Made Expo is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 27-28 at The Pavilion in Marion.

State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) opposed the graduated income tax amendment during the House session on Monday, calling for fiscal reform rather than driving more residents and businesses out of Illinois.

Two nursing homes in Carbondale received below-average scores from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) after the federal agency updated its nursing home rating system for consumers in April.

High taxes, record debt, underfunded pensions, notorious corruption, and an ongoing urban crime problem are only a few of Illinois’ most pressing problems.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a January 23 executive order committing Illinois to the expensive energy sources and failed carbon-dioxide reduction goals of the United Nations and the Paris Climate Agreement.

The New Arts Jazztet will present “Jazz for 11/11” at 3 p.m.

Have a story you’d like to share concerning your property tax bill?

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this weak overturning a decades-old decision allowing unions to charge non-members for lobbying seems to belong a world away, ideologically, from the one in 1977 that said such fees were constitutional.

The My Tax Illinois Workshop will be held on July 10, 12, 18 and 27 from 8:30-10:30 a.m.

Pamela Harris said June 27 was a day to celebrate economic liberty and the restoration of the First Amendment rights to millions of workers and their families.

Hello, my name is Ty Williams from the MHS Choir.

Marion Community Day at Rent One Park is Friday, June 29.

Eat, learn, discuss & grow!

This Week at Kokopelli Kokopelli Golf Club Koko's Restaurant Friday Evening-June 22 & 29 Date Night Menu or Order from our menu Bar-Grill area available (please call for reservation) Saturday, June 23 closed for MHS Class '58 party Sunday Lunch Buffet - June 24th Saturday, June 30 Steak Night Special Menu Farmer's Market Buffet Saturday - July 21 All locally sourced produce Open menus below in menu section If you would, please give us a call at (618) 997-5656 ext.

The Illinois Job Link Workshop will be held on June 5, 7, 20 and 22 from 8:30-10:30 a.m.

The Marion Chamber of Commerce Legislative Affairs Committee meeting is held on the third Thurday of each month at 8 a.m.

Legence Bank will host a Business After Hours program on Thursday, June 21 at 2611 Blue Heron Drive, Marion, from 4-6 p.m.

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The Marion Chamber of Commerce Monthly Membership Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, June 12 at The Pavilion.

The Herrin Chamber of Commerce Membership & Marketing (M&M) Committee is the backbone of the Chamber. The members within the Chamber are the Chamber’s first priority. This committee is responsible for all items related to membership and marketing.