Dwight Kay is convinced nothing good can come from what he says was Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic lawmakers ramming the new $15 per hour minimum wage bill through the legislature.

The O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce, the O’Fallon Progress, and the O’Fallon Weekly will co-host a series of Candidate Forums in support of the upcoming April elections.

In observance of President’s Day, City Hall will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2019.

O’Fallon Police Chief Eric Van Hook has been named the 2019 Chief of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP).

The deadline for removing all flowers and decorations from the City Cemetery is Friday, March 1, 2019.

The Edwardsville City Council voted “yes” to move forward with construction of the Plummer Family Park at their meeting on Feb. 5, 2019.

If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.

The state legislature adjourned before taking action on Senate Bill 1597, which would require Illinois consumers to pay a 5 cent fee for every single-use paper or plastic bag, but similar proposals are being considered at the county and local levels.

Individuals who face legal obstacles to employment can now access help to eliminate those barriers.

As of the end of the year 2018, the concrete roadway has been poured from Mont Road to Glen Crossing Road.

Adam Ohms didn't always plan on becoming a veterinarian, but 14 years after graduating college he’s now operating his own practice and is the new director of Madison County Animal Care and Control.

We are happy to announce that Village Board Meetings can now be viewed via Facebook Live and on the Village Website beginning at 7:00p.m.on regularly scheduled meeting nights.

Madison County Animal Care and Control is starting off the new year with some changes.

A town hall meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at O’Fallon City Hall (255 S. Lincoln Ave.) beginning at 6:30 p.m.

One group in particular will benefit from more than $700,000 in property tax rebate checks recently mailed to Shelby Township parcel owners, Dave Barnes, St. Clair Township supervisor, said during a recent interview.

Dave Barnes, St. Clair Township supervisor, is short and to the point in expressing his opposition to a rumored gas tax hike now being considered for Illinois.

The City of Edwardsville in cooperation with the Madison County Transit Agency are proposing to build a trail connecting the MCT Nature Trail on the west side of the underpass at IL Route 157 to the intersection of Center Grove Road and IL Route 157.

Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) reports at least 73 retirees from area school districts have collected more than $1 million since retiring, with seven of them pocketing in excess of $2 million.

The City of O’Fallon is proud to announce that Bradley White has been selected as Chief of the O’Fallon Fire Department. Chief White will be introduced to the O’Fallon City Council on Monday, December 17, 2018.

In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, City Hall will be closed on Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1.