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News from August 2022

Jonesboro Community Consolidated School District #43 Board of Education met April 21

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 31, 2022

Jonesboro Community Consolidated School District #43 Board of Education met Thursday, April 21.

Egyptian Community Unit School District No. 5 Board of Education met Aug. 15

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 31, 2022

Egyptian Community Unit School District No. 5 Board of Education met Monday, Aug. 15.

Women's Lacrosse to Host Fall Prospect Day Clinic in October

By Press release submission | Aug 30, 2022

Women's Lacrosse to Host Fall Prospect Day Clinic in October

Pope County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education met Aug. 18

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 30, 2022

Pope County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education met Thursday, Aug. 18.

Union County Board of Commissioners met Aug. 12

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 30, 2022

Union County Board of Commissioners met Friday, Aug. 12.

City Council Meeting on September 20

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2022

City Council Meeting on September 20

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Pope County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education met August 10

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 29, 2022

Pope County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education met 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 10.

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees met Aug. 16

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 29, 2022

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Aug. 16.

Community Unit School District 201 Board of Education met Aug. 9

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 29, 2022

Community Unit School District 201 Board of Education met Tuesday, Aug. 9.

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Windhorst promotes scholarship program

By Zachary Richter | Aug 28, 2022

In an Aug. 16 Facebook post, Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) shared information on a scholarship program for individuals needing to obtain or renew their Commercial Driver's License.

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How many Pulaski County black third graders failed the 2021 state English exam?

By Southern Illinois News | Aug 27, 2022

The 2021 state English exam was taken by 12 black third grade students in Pulaski County.

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Southern Illinois News area weekly mass times

By Southern Illinois News | Aug 27, 2022

The following parishes in the Southern Illinois News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16 in Union County won’t be teaching controversial new sex education curriculum

By Southern Illinois News | Aug 26, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Analysis: 100% of black Alexander County third graders failed state English exam in 2021

By Southern Illinois News | Aug 26, 2022

The 2021 state English exam was taken by 21 black third grade students in Alexander County.

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Illinois Department of Corrections to release one inmate sentenced in Hardin County during week ending Aug. 3

By Southern Illinois News | Aug 26, 2022

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Hardin County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Aug. 3.

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$42,869 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Vienna

By Southern Illinois News | Aug 26, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Kaskaskia College - Community College District #501 Board of Trustees met June 30

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 26, 2022

Kaskaskia College - Community College District #501 Board of Trustees met Thursday, June 30.

Kaskaskia College - Community College District #501 Board of Trustees met June 28

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 26, 2022

Kaskaskia College - Community College District #501 Board of Trustees met Tuesday, June 28.

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Controversial sex ed curriculum won’t be taught in Union County’s County of Union School District 43

By Southern Illinois News | Aug 25, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Ullin collects $9,695 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By Southern Illinois News | Aug 25, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.