Why would a Democrat appropriate for $63 million in this fiscal budget when there still isn’t a revenue estimate? That was the question some Republican lawmakers asked Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Smithton) at the Thursday House floor debate when he backed HB4290, which pays the oldest Prairie State bill.

Hal Patton derives some of his greatest pleasures from this time of the year.

The Illinois State House Judiciary-Criminal Committee voted Thursday 8-3 in favor of passing State Amendendment 3 to Senate Bill 337, which promotes gun safety and control by providing additional regulations affecting gun stores.

Family caregivers occupy a critical place in the health care system for persons with Alzheimer’s and other dementing diseases.

Representatives from HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital recently attended the Illinois Association for Healthcare Quality (IAHQ) Annual Conference on May 8, 2018, in Naperville, Illinois.

The purpose of the Leadership Belleville program is to provide community youth with the skills needed to excel in their future careers.

On Wednesday May 16th, Cedarhurst of Collinsville hosted an informational seminar on Aid and Attendance benefits for veterans or the surviving spouse.

Building on its commitment to help customers become more energy efficient, Ameren Illinois announced an initiative to put 300,000 smart thermostats in customer homes and businesses.

We would like to remind residents that Village Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2018 in observance of Memorial Day.

NOTICE OF SALE THE GRANITE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS SEEKING BIDS ON THE VOCATIONAL BUILDING TRADES CLASS HOUSE.

On May 22, 2018 Kreitner Elementary dedicated its new West Playground Pavilion.

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital recently held colleague celebration events during “Colleague Recognition Week” (a special St. Elizabeth’s theme for National Hospital Week), honoring the service of all St. Elizabeth’s colleagues or Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) and Southern Illinois Division (SID) colleagues located in O’Fallon and Belleville.

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of May 13-19, 2018.

Taxpayers contributed 73.6 percent of the $461,579 the Godfrey Paid Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $2.78 for every $1 from pension members.

Administrators in Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 earn an average of $96,061 per year, ranking 470th out of 858 districts in the state.

Twelve offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 62052, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

The Collinsville Police Pension Fund had 42 active participants receiving an average salary of $80,127 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Spending per pupil at Cahokia Unit School District 187 is up 0 percent from five years ago, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of district finances.

According to BlockShopper.com, there were two reported residential sales in Swansea for the week of May 13-19, 2018.

Taxpayers contributed 78.5 percent of the $1,684,388 the Granite City Firefighters Pension Fund C/O Gail Va brought in last year, or $3.65 for every $1 from pension members.