Rauner, top legislators meet to discuss state budget
Governor Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders met for the first time on the state budget Thursday morning. The group agreed to settle on a revenue estimate for the new fiscal year, so they have a base to
Rauner to embark on new trade mission
Governor Bruce Rauner is headed on a trade mission to Europe next week. The governor is hoping to strengthen ties and boost business opportunities on his trip to Germany and Poland. Governor Rauner says he’s interested in
IDOC requests additional $420 million to make it through fiscal year
Illinois prisons officials have told state lawmakers that they need an extra $420 million to get through the rest of the budget year. Department of Corrections officials spoke to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. They say
Funding shift plan fails to pass SIU Board of Trustees
In a 4-3 vote Thursday, SIU’s board of trustees decided not to reallocate state funding from the school’s Carbondale campus to its Edwardsville campus. One trustee abstained from voting. The proposal to move an additional $5.1 million
Murphysboro files lawsuit against U.P.R.R. over North 23rd Street
The City of Murphysboro has filed a lawsuit against the Union Pacific Railroad over a city street that they both claim to own. Union Pacific claims that residents are trespassing when they use North 23rd Street to
Jackson County man sentenced on federal gun and drug charges
A Jackson County man has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison on gun and drug charges. According to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office, 47-year-old Alphonso Allison, of Carbondale, had previously pleaded