Southern Illinois News

Vienna City Council met November 14.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 18, 2018

Vienna City Council met Wednesday, Nov. 14.

New Simpson Hill School District 32 Board met November 8.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 18, 2018

New Simpson Hill School District 32 Board met Thursday, Nov. 8.

City of Jonesboro City Council will meet November 19

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Nov 17, 2018

City of Jonesboro City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, November 19.

Egyptian Community Unit School District 5 Board will meet November 19.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 16, 2018

Egyptian Community Unit School District 5 Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19.

Jonesboro Community Consolidated School District 43 Board met November 15.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 16, 2018

Jonesboro Community Consolidated School District 43 Board met Thursday, Nov. 15.

Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 81 Board will meet November 19.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 16, 2018

Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 81 Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19.

Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 81 Board met November 13.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 16, 2018

Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 81 Board met Tuesday, Nov. 13.

City of Metropolis City Council met November 13.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Nov 16, 2018

City of Metropolis City Council met Tuesday, Nov. 13.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois gets below-average marks on financial transparency

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Illinois received a score of 72 on making key financial information accessible and understandable to the public, according to a new report from Truth in Accounting (TIA), a Chicago-based policy institute.

How much revenue has Goreville CUD 1 received from state taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 15, 2018

The subsidy Goreville Community Unit School District 1 received through state taxes decreased 34.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

GOREVILLE CUSD 1: Congratulations to Lady Blackcat Cheyenne Walker

By Press release submission | Nov 14, 2018

Congratulations to Lady Blackcat Cheyenne Walker

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF METROPOLIS: Just a reminder that the Children's Christmas Choir will practice Sunday

By Press release submission | Nov 14, 2018

Just a reminder that the Children's Christmas Choir will practice Sunday from 5:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m.

METROPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT: From the desk of the Director of Public Safety: Arrest Summary, November 4-10, 2018

By Press release submission | Nov 14, 2018

From the desk of the Director of Public Safety: Arrest Summary, November 4-10, 2018

How much revenue has New Simpson Hill SD 32 received from state taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 14, 2018

The subsidy New Simpson Hill School District 32 received through state taxes decreased 30.7 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

MASSAC COUNTY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #1: Massac Unit #1 - Text Alerts

By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2018

We have instructions for parents/guardians to sign-up for our text message alerts posted here: https://unit1.massac.org/text-alerts.

How much revenue has Shawnee CUSD 84 received from state taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 13, 2018

The subsidy Shawnee Community Unit School District 84 received through state taxes decreased 52.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

From SE Illinois News

Madigan backs Elizabethtown’s Natalie Phelps Finnie with $760,184 this election cycle

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $760,184 to Elizabethtown State House candidate Natalie Phelps Finnie this election cycle, state filings show.

From Carbondale Reporter

Madigan backs Marsha Griffin with $243,337 this election cycle

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $243,337 to Jonesboro state House candidate Marsha Griffin this election cycle, state filings show.

How much revenue has Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38 received from state taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 12, 2018

The subsidy Joppa-Maple Grove Ud 38 received through state taxes decreased 28 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

School discipline: Which Illinois districts reported suspending the most girls?

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 12, 2018

Egyptian Community Unit School District 5 and Massac County Unit School District #1 were among those in Illinois that reported the highest rate of girls suspended for any reason during the 2016-17 school year, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.