Southern Illinois News

From Prairie State Wire

More than half of Illinois' police and fire pension funds are underfunded, Wirepoints reports

By Amanda Smith-Teutsch | 4 years ago

Financial decay is happening at all levels of Illinois state government, according to the president of state news aggregation and research site Wirepoints.

State Sen. Fowler discusses Tamms prison task force

By Amanda Smith-Teutsch | Sep 6, 2019

State Sen. Dale Fowler announces new task force to find an economic solution for the former Tamms Supermax Prison.

From SW Illinois News

Murphysboro lawmaker named Republican of the Week

By Amanda Smith-Teutsch | 4 years ago

State Rep. Terri Bryant has been recognized for her dedication to the Republican Party and was named Republican of the Week by Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider.