Earlier this month, County Board members Mick Madison (R – Bethalto) and Stacey Pace (R – Troy) tried – unsuccessfully – to get a pay hike (Madison $53,000 and Pace $10,000), in addition to the $14,500 salary that all county board members receive.
Last week 18 members of the John A. Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro were hospitalized after being in contact with an unidentified substance, and state Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) wants answers.