There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Union County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending July 22.
Sen. Terri Bryant paid her respects to Sgt. Howard G. Malcolm on July 12 when the Korean War vet was laid to rest in Mt. Vernon. Sgt. Malcom had been reported missing in action during the Korean War.
The Illinois sales tax holiday for families purchasing school supplies will not happen this year, according to Rep. Paul Jacobs. The representative shared his opinion on the move in a July 14 Facebook post, as well as a link to news coverage of the sales tax holiday's disappearance this year.