Madison County chairman race heats up
— May 6, 2020First quarter 2020 campaign finance reports, released April 15 by the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE), suggest a tight race for county board chairman continues to build in…
First quarter 2020 campaign finance reports, released April 15 by the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE), suggest a tight race for county board chairman continues to build in…
Bi-State okays $300 million-plus budget The Bi-State Development Agency Board of Commissioners approved the agency’s Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Years 2021 – 2023, during…
Madison County Triad targets scams against seniors The new Madison County Triad — an alliance of law enforcement, senior support groups, and social service agencies — is hoping…
SPRINGFIELD —Gov. J.B. Pritzker has activated about 115 additional Illinois National Guard soldiers and airmen in support of COVID-19 response operations. About 80 of these additional…
Scott AFB to test novel bird hazard preventive A pair of Scott Air Force Base airmen have been awarded $300,000 to test a novel approach to the prevention of aircraft bird strikes:…
A special “Opening Up Madison County Again” commission has been appointed by Republican County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler to develop strategy for the reopening of county businesses,…
Annual township meetings postponed Illinois’ annual townships meetings, scheduled for April 14 and April 21, have been postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an April…
Biden wins 60 percent in Metro East primaries Echoing results of March 17 Democratic presidential primary balloting across Illinois, former Vice President Joe Biden easily won Metro…