The Madison County Emergency Telephone System Board approved the formation of a new committee, meant to draft a plan for consolidation emergency telephone services, during a special meeting on April 4.

The Village of Marysville recently posted an updated list of ways for residents to pay their utility bills.

Madison County, Illinois has received a $55,000 grant from the utility company Ameren Illinois to help local residents afford their energy bills.

Metro-East Montessori School in Pontoon Beach, Illinois has won a grant worth more than $40,000 to buy robot-building equipment and other high tech tools.

The Collinsville Historic Preservation Commission recently met at City Hall to discuss the sale of the property hosting the world's largest catsup bottle.

The Collinsville board of fire and police commissioners recently met at Collinsville City Hall to discuss the hiring of new officers and firefighters.

The Emergency Telephone System board for Madison County, Illinois, will meet tomorrow, Jan. 27, to discuss ways to dispose of equipment.

The Madison County Buildings and Facilities Management Committee will vote on a purchase request for a new air conditioner at the morgue during its meeting this afternoon at the Madison County Administration Building.

The Madison County Health Department Advisory Committee will review reports from several local public health officials at its regular meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday.

The Madison County Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a number of variances for residential and business buildings at its regular meeting on Thursday.

The City of Alton Plan Commission will hold its regular meeting at 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 5.

The Roxana City Council will hold its regular meeting Monday.

The Village of Godfrey's Parks and Recreation Committee will hold its regular meeting Dec. 11 at the village offices.

The Godfrey Planning and Zoning Department will hold their regular meeting Dec. 16 at the village offices.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin joined other Democrats in urging the U.S. House of Representatives to vote to give the federal government power to prevent suspected terrorists from buying guns and explosives.

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission was honored with the Chief Information Officer's Most Effective IT Team award at a dinner on Nov. 19.

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is making the agent application and license renewal processes for title insurance companies both easier and cheaper.

In the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris, Gov. Bruce Rauner said recently Illinois will temporarily prevent Syrian refugees from entering the state.

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) sent a letter to President Obama last week asking him to halt Syrian immigration until the government can review the entry requirements.

Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) voted Thursday in support of a bill that would drastically slow or prevent Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the country by adding further scrutiny to the screening process.