Posts Tagged ‘sheila simon’
Republicans win big in Monroe County
A strong Republican wave swept through Monroe County on Tuesday night, with the party winning all contested local races. “We had a clean sweep tonight,” Monroe County GOP Central Committee…
Read MoreForum brings candidates out to shine
The 2016 Meet the Candidates Election Forum is in the books, and the approximately 150 Monroe Countians who attended the event at Waterloo High School or watched the live feed…
Read MoreIllinois lawmakers approve stopgap budget
Thursday marked the end of Illinois’ fiscal year 2016, and citizens anticipated results of a day-long legislative session in Springfield, which finally turned out a stopgap budget. “The stopgap budget…
Read MorePlenty of posturing, but still no state budget
The Illinois Legislature officially ended its session last Tuesday with no decisions made regarding a budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. While the Senate and House continue to…
Read MoreSimon running for state senator
Former Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon, a Democrat, announced her candidacy for State Senate in the 58th District on Labor Day at the Du Quoin State Fair. “The governor’s priorities…
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